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1972 Ohio U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1972 Ohio U.S. House District 2 Election?

Donald Clancy won the 1972 Ohio U.S. House District 2 Election. Donald Clancy received 109,961 popular votes (62.76%). The main challenger was Penny Manes (37.24%).

See the full head-to-head between Clancy and Manes

Clancy +25.5 pts · won by 44,724 votes
Donald ClancyRepublicanWINNER62.76%
109,961 votes
Penny ManesDemocratic37.24%
65,237 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.