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      Home/Elections/1982/US House/Ohio/OH-01
      1982·US House·Ohio·District profile →

      Ohio District 1 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Thomas A Luken
      63.5%99,143 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      John E Held
      33.7%52,658 votes
      Margin
      D+29.8
      156,187 total votes
      3 candidates156,187 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Thomas A LukenDEM✓
      		DEM99,14363.5%
      John E HeldREP
      		REP52,65833.7%
      James A BernsLIB
      		LIB4,3862.8%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+6.3
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+2.1
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202452.7%46.3%D+6.3400,627
      202053.5%45.0%D+8.5411,737
      201649.7%45.7%D+3.9379,013
      201250.0%50.0%E375,095
      200850.8%48.1%D+2.6381,262

      Seat History

      US House in Ohio

      2024
      Greg LandsmanDEM
      D+9.2
      2022
      Greg LandsmanDEM
      D+5.5
      Redistricted
      2020
      Steve ChabotREP
      R+7.2
      2018
      Steve ChabotREP
      R+4.4
      2016
      Steve ChabotREP
      R+18.4
      2014
      Steve ChabotREP
      R+26.4
      2012
      Steve ChabotREP
      R+20.1
      Redistricted
      2010
      Steve ChabotREP
      R+5.5
      2008
      Steve DriehausDEM
      D+5.0
      2006
      Steve ChabotREP
      R+4.5
      2004
      Steve ChabotREP
      R+19.7
      2002
      Steve ChabotREP
      R+29.6
      Redistricted
      2000
      Steve ChabotREP
      R+8.4
      1998
      Steve ChabotREP
      R+6.0
      1996
      Steve ChabotREP
      R+10.8
      View all US House history for Ohio →

      Candidates

      Thomas A LukenDEM
      Record7W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1988
      US House
      Full profile →
      John E HeldREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1982-1982
      US House
      Full profile →
      James A BernsLIB
      Record0W-6L
      Avg MarginD+17.8
      Career1982-2012
      US House / State House
      Full profile →

      Also in Ohio, 1982

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