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1972 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1972 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election?

Samuel L. Devine won the 1972 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election. Samuel L. Devine received 103,655 popular votes (56.11%). The main challenger was James W Goodrich (43.89%).

See the full head-to-head between Devine and Goodrich

Devine +12.2 pts · won by 22,581 votes
Samuel L. DevineRepublicanWINNER56.11%
103,655 votes
James W GoodrichDemocratic43.89%
81,074 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.