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      Home/Elections/1980/US House/Ohio/OH-03
      1980·US House·Ohio·District profile →

      Ohio District 3 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Tony P Hall
      57.3%95,558 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Albert H Sealy
      40.0%66,698 votes
      Margin
      D+17.3
      166,869 total votes
      4 candidates166,869 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Tony P HallDEM✓
      		DEM95,55857.3%
      Albert H SealyREP
      		REP66,69840.0%
      Richard L RighterIND
      		IND2,9031.7%
      Robert E TharpeIND
      		IND1,7101.0%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+40.2
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+3.5
      R+40R+20EvenD+20D+4020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202469.6%29.4%D+40.2358,205
      202071.1%27.4%D+43.8381,877
      201666.9%28.5%D+38.4357,640
      201266.1%33.9%D+32.2350,131
      200864.6%34.1%D+30.4347,638

      Seat History

      US House in Ohio

      2024
      Joyce BeattyDEM
      D+41.5
      2022
      Joyce BeattyDEM
      D+40.9
      Redistricted
      2020
      Joyce BeattyDEM
      D+41.7
      2018
      Joyce BeattyDEM
      D+47.2
      2016
      Joyce BeattyDEM
      D+37.1
      2014
      Joyce BeattyDEM
      D+28.1
      2012
      Joyce BeattyDEM
      D+41.9
      Redistricted
      2010
      Michael R TurnerREP
      R+36.2
      2008
      Michael R TurnerREP
      R+26.6
      2006
      Michael R TurnerREP
      R+17.1
      2004
      Michael R TurnerREP
      R+24.6
      2002
      Michael R TurnerREP
      R+17.5
      Redistricted
      2000
      Tony P HallDEM
      D+83.0
      1998
      Tony P HallDEM
      D+38.6
      1996
      Tony P HallDEM
      D+30.3
      View all US House history for Ohio →

      Candidates

      Tony P HallDEM
      Record16W-0L
      Avg MarginD+17.3
      Career1968-2000
      US House / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →
      Albert H SealyREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1980-1980
      US House
      Full profile →
      Richard L RighterIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1980-1980
      US House
      Full profile →
      Robert E TharpeIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1980-1980
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Ohio, 1980

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
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