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      Home/Elections/1986/US House/Ohio/OH-20
      1986·US House·Ohio·District profile →

      Ohio District 20 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Mary Rose Oakar
      84.9%110,976 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Bill Smith
      15.1%19,794 votes
      Margin
      D+69.7
      130,770 total votes
      2 candidates130,770 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Mary Rose OakarDEM✓
      		DEM110,97684.9%
      Bill SmithREP
      		REP19,79415.1%

      Seat History

      US House in Ohio

      1990
      Mary Rose OakerDEM
      D+46.7
      1988
      Mary Rose OakarDEM
      D+65.2
      1984
      Mary Rose OakarDEM
      D+100.0
      1982
      Mary Rose OakarDEM
      D+74.3
      Redistricted
      1980
      Mary Rose OakarDEM
      D+100.0
      1978
      Mary Rose OakerDEM
      D+100.0
      1976
      Mary Rose OakarDEM
      D+81.0
      View all US House history for Ohio →

      Candidates

      Mary Rose OakarDEM
      Record7W-1L
      Avg MarginD+100.0
      Career1976-2000
      State House / US House
      Full profile →
      Bill SmithDEM
      Record6W-9L
      Avg MarginD+26.1
      Career1974-2000
      US House / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →

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