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1972 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1972 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election?

Delbert L. Latta won the 1972 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election. Delbert L. Latta received 132,032 popular votes (72.75%). The main challenger was Charles B Edwards (27.25%).

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

Latta +45.5 pts · won by 82,567 votes
Delbert L. LattaRepublicanWINNER72.75%
132,032 votes
Charles B EdwardsDemocratic27.25%
49,465 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.