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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/Ohio/OH-18
      1978·US House·Ohio·District profile →

      Ohio District 18 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Douglas Applegate
      59.5%71,894 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      William J Ress
      40.5%48,931 votes
      Margin
      D+19.0
      120,825 total votes
      2 candidates120,825 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Douglas ApplegateDEM✓
      		DEM71,89459.5%
      William J RessREP
      		REP48,93140.5%

      Seat History

      US House in Ohio

      2010
      Bob GibbsREP
      R+13.4
      2008
      Zachary T SpaceDEM
      D+19.8
      2006
      Zachary T SpaceDEM
      D+24.1
      2004
      Robert William NeyREP
      R+32.3
      2002
      Robert William NeyREP
      R+100.0
      Redistricted
      2000
      Robert William NeyREP
      R+30.9
      1998
      Robert William NeyREP
      R+20.5
      1996
      Robert William NeyREP
      R+3.9
      1994
      Robert William NeyREP
      R+8.0
      1992
      Douglas ApplegateDEM
      D+36.5
      Redistricted
      1990
      Douglas ApplegateDEM
      D+48.6
      1988
      Douglas ApplegateDEM
      D+55.2
      1986
      Douglas ApplegateDEM
      D+100.0
      1984
      Douglas ApplegateDEM
      D+51.9
      1982
      Douglas ApplegateDEM
      D+100.0
      View all US House history for Ohio →

      Candidates

      Douglas ApplegateDEM
      Record11W-0L
      Avg MarginD+13.8
      Career1968-1992
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      William J RessREP
      Record1W-3L
      Avg MarginR+0.5
      Career1978-1992
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Ohio, 1978

      Governor1 contest →
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