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1972 Ohio U.S. House District 8 Election

Ohio · 2 candidates · See every 1972 U.S. House race

Who won the 1972 Ohio U.S. House District 8 Election?

Walter Powell won the 1972 Ohio U.S. House District 8 Election. Walter Powell received 80,050 popular votes (52.19%). The main challenger was James D Ruppert (47.81%).

See the full head-to-head between Powell and Ruppert

Powell +4.4 pts · won by 6,706 votes
Walter PowellRepublicanWINNER52.19%
80,050 votes
James D RuppertDemocratic47.81%
73,344 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.