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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/Ohio/OH-23
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      Ohio District 23 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Ronald M Mottl
      74.8%99,975 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Homer S Taft
      25.2%33,732 votes
      Margin
      D+49.5
      133,707 total votes
      2 candidates133,707 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Ronald M MottlDEM✓
      		DEM99,97574.8%
      Homer S TaftREP
      		REP33,73225.2%

      Seat History

      US House in Ohio

      1980
      Ronald M MottlDEM
      D+100.0
      1976
      Ronald M MottlDEM
      D+46.4
      View all US House history for Ohio →

      Candidates

      Ronald M MottlDEM
      Record11W-1L
      Avg MarginD+37.4
      Career1968-1996
      State House / State Senate / US House
      Full profile →
      Homer S TaftOTH
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginR+8.5
      Career1978-2018
      State Senate / US House
      Full profile →

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