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      Home/Elections/1982/US House/Ohio/OH-06
      1982·US House·Ohio·District profile →

      Ohio District 6 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Bob McEwen
      59.2%92,135 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Lynn Alan Grimshaw
      40.8%63,435 votes
      Margin
      R+18.4
      155,570 total votes
      2 candidates155,570 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Bob McEwenREP✓
      		REP92,13559.2%
      Lynn Alan GrimshawDEM
      		DEM63,43540.8%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+33.7
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+5.0
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202432.8%66.4%R+33.7381,769
      202035.0%63.7%R+28.7399,031
      201635.7%60.3%R+24.6376,032
      201251.7%48.3%D+3.4379,800
      200852.6%44.9%D+7.7404,773

      Seat History

      US House in Ohio

      2024
      Michael Anthony RulliREP
      R+33.5
      2022
      Bill JohnsonREP
      R+35.5
      Redistricted
      2020
      Bill JohnsonREP
      R+48.8
      2018
      Bill JohnsonREP
      R+38.5
      2016
      Bill JohnsonREP
      R+41.4
      2014
      Bill JohnsonREP
      R+19.6
      2012
      Bill JohnsonREP
      R+6.5
      Redistricted
      2010
      Bill JohnsonREP
      R+5.0
      2008
      Charles A WilsonDEM
      D+29.4
      2006
      Charles A WilsonDEM
      D+24.2
      2004
      Ted StricklandDEM
      D+99.9
      2002
      Ted StricklandDEM
      D+19.0
      Redistricted
      2000
      Ted StricklandDEM
      D+17.4
      1998
      Ted StricklandDEM
      D+13.9
      1996
      Ted StricklandDEM
      D+2.6
      View all US House history for Ohio →

      Candidates

      Bob McEwenREP
      Record8W-1L
      Avg MarginR+30.4
      Career1974-1992
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Lynn Alan GrimshawDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1982-1982
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Ohio, 1982

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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