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1970 Ohio U.S. House District 18 Election

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Who won the 1970 Ohio U.S. House District 18 Election?

Wayne Hays won the 1970 Ohio U.S. House District 18 Election. Wayne Hays received 82,071 popular votes (68.29%). The main challenger was H L Stewart (31.71%).

See the full head-to-head between Hays and Stewart

Hays +36.6 pts · won by 43,967 votes
Wayne HaysDemocraticWINNER68.29%
82,071 votes
H L StewartRepublican31.71%
38,104 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.