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1970 Ohio U.S. House District 20 Election

Ohio · 2 candidates · See every 1970 U.S. House race

Who won the 1970 Ohio U.S. House District 20 Election?

James Stanton won the 1970 Ohio U.S. House District 20 Election. James Stanton received 70,140 popular votes (81.31%). The main challenger was J William Petro (18.69%).

See the full head-to-head between Stanton and Petro

Stanton +62.6 pts · won by 54,022 votes
James StantonDemocraticWINNER81.31%
70,140 votes
J William PetroRepublican18.69%
16,118 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.