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1970 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1970 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election?

Samuel L. Devine won the 1970 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election. Samuel L. Devine received 82,486 popular votes (57.67%). The main challenger was James W Goodrich (42.33%).

See the full head-to-head between Devine and Goodrich

Devine +15.3 pts · won by 21,948 votes
Samuel L. DevineRepublicanWINNER57.67%
82,486 votes
James W GoodrichDemocratic42.33%
60,538 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.