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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/Ohio/OH-17
      1978·US House·Ohio·District profile →

      Ohio District 17 US House

      Winner
      REP
      John M Ashbrook
      67.4%87,010 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Kenneth Robert Grier
      32.6%42,117 votes
      Margin
      R+34.8
      129,127 total votes
      2 candidates129,127 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      John M AshbrookREP✓
      		REP87,01067.4%
      Kenneth Robert GrierDEM
      		DEM42,11732.6%

      Seat History

      US House in Ohio

      2010
      Tim RyanDEM
      D+23.8
      2008
      Tim RyanDEM
      D+56.3
      2006
      Tim RyanDEM
      D+60.5
      2004
      Tim RyanDEM
      D+54.4
      2002
      Timothy J RyanDEM
      D+17.5
      Redistricted
      2000
      James A Traficant Jr.DEM
      D+27.2
      1998
      James A Traficant Jr.DEM
      D+36.4
      1996
      James A Traficant Jr.DEM
      D+91.0
      1994
      James A Traficant Jr.DEM
      D+54.8
      1992
      James A Traficant Jr.DEM
      D+68.3
      Redistricted
      1990
      James A Traficant Jr.DEM
      D+55.4
      1988
      James A Traficant Jr.DEM
      D+54.5
      1986
      James A Traficant Jr.DEM
      D+44.5
      1984
      James A Traficant Jr.DEM
      D+7.6
      1982
      Lyle WilliamsREP
      R+10.1
      View all US House history for Ohio →

      Candidates

      John M AshbrookREP
      Record3W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1980
      US House
      Full profile →
      Kenneth Robert GrierDEM
      Record0W-3L
      Avg MarginR+11.3
      Career1970-1980
      State House / US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Ohio, 1978

      Governor1 contest →
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