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1970 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1970 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election?

Delbert L. Latta won the 1970 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election. Delbert L. Latta received 92,577 popular votes (71.15%). The main challenger was Carl G Sherer (28.85%).

See the full head-to-head between Latta and Sherer

Latta +42.3 pts · won by 55,032 votes
Delbert L. LattaRepublicanWINNER71.15%
92,577 votes
Carl G ShererDemocratic28.85%
37,545 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.