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      Home/Elections/1980/US House/Ohio/OH-19
      1980·US House·Ohio·District profile →

      Ohio District 19 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Lyle Williams
      58.1%107,032 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Harry Meshel
      41.9%77,272 votes
      Margin
      R+16.1
      184,304 total votes
      2 candidates184,304 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Lyle WilliamsREP✓
      		REP107,03258.1%
      Harry MeshelDEM
      		DEM77,27241.9%

      Seat History

      US House in Ohio

      2000
      Steven C LatouretteREP
      R+32.9
      1998
      Steven C LatouretteREP
      R+32.9
      1996
      Steven C LatouretteREP
      R+13.7
      1994
      Steven C LatouretteREP
      R+5.0
      1992
      Eric D FingerhutDEM
      D+5.3
      Redistricted
      1990
      Edward F FeighanDEM
      D+29.5
      1988
      Edward F FeighanDEM
      D+41.0
      1986
      Edward F FeighanDEM
      D+9.6
      1984
      Edward F FeighanDEM
      D+12.5
      1982
      Edward F FeighanDEM
      D+20.6
      Redistricted
      1978
      Lyle WilliamsREP
      R+1.4
      1976
      Charles J CarneyDEM
      D+2.4
      View all US House history for Ohio →

      Candidates

      Lyle WilliamsREP
      Record3W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1984
      US House
      Full profile →
      Harry MeshelDEM
      Record6W-1L
      Avg MarginD+42.1
      Career1970-1990
      State Senate / US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Ohio, 1980

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