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      Home/Elections/1980/US House/Ohio/OH-18
      1980·US House·Ohio·District profile →

      Ohio District 18 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Douglas Applegate
      76.1%134,835 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Gary L Hammersley
      23.9%42,354 votes
      Margin
      D+52.2
      177,189 total votes
      2 candidates177,189 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Douglas ApplegateDEM✓
      		DEM134,83576.1%
      Gary L HammersleyREP
      		REP42,35423.9%

      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 →
      Gary L HammersleyREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1980-1980
      US House
      Full profile →

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