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      Home/Elections/1982/US House/Ohio/OH-17
      1982·US House·Ohio·District profile →

      Ohio District 17 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Lyle Williams
      55.1%98,476 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      George D Tablack
      44.9%80,375 votes
      Margin
      R+10.1
      178,851 total votes
      2 candidates178,851 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Lyle WilliamsREP✓
      		REP98,47655.1%
      George D TablackDEM
      		DEM80,37544.9%

      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
      View all US House history for Ohio →

      Candidates

      Lyle WilliamsREP
      Record3W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1984
      US House
      Full profile →
      George D TablackDEM
      Record4W-1L
      Avg MarginD+60.5
      Career1970-1982
      US House / State House
      Full profile →

      Also in Ohio, 1982

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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