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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/Ohio/OH-12
      1978·US House·Ohio·District profile →

      Ohio District 12 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Samuel L Devine
      56.9%81,573 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      James L Baumann
      43.1%61,698 votes
      Margin
      R+13.9
      143,271 total votes
      2 candidates143,271 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Samuel L DevineREP✓
      		REP81,57356.9%
      James L BaumannDEM
      		DEM61,69843.1%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+32.7
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+1.9
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202433.2%65.9%R+32.7391,017
      202033.8%64.7%R+30.9389,032
      201633.0%62.3%R+29.4350,749
      201243.8%56.2%R+12.3339,401
      200843.5%54.2%R+10.7354,810

      Seat History

      US House in Ohio

      2024
      Troy BaldersonREP
      R+37.0
      2022
      Troy BaldersonREP
      R+38.5
      Redistricted
      2020
      Troy BaldersonREP
      R+13.5
      2018
      Troy BaldersonREP
      R+4.2
      2016
      Patrick J TiberiREP
      R+36.7
      2014
      Patrick J TiberiREP
      R+40.4
      2012
      Patrick J TiberiREP
      R+26.9
      Redistricted
      2010
      Patrick J TiberiREP
      R+14.8
      2008
      Patrick J TiberiREP
      R+12.6
      2006
      Patrick J TiberiREP
      R+14.6
      2004
      Patrick J TiberiREP
      R+23.9
      2002
      Patrick J TiberiREP
      R+28.8
      Redistricted
      2000
      Patrick J TiberiREP
      R+9.0
      1998
      John R KasichREP
      R+34.4
      1996
      John R KasichREP
      R+30.7
      View all US House history for Ohio →

      Candidates

      Samuel L DevineREP
      Record2W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1980
      US House
      Full profile →
      James L BaumannDEM
      Record4W-1L
      Avg MarginD+25.4
      Career1970-1978
      US House / State House
      Full profile →

      Also in Ohio, 1978

      Governor1 contest →
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