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1972 Ohio U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1972 Ohio U.S. House District 17 Election?

John M. Ashbrook won the 1972 Ohio U.S. House District 17 Election. John M. Ashbrook received 92,666 popular votes (57.36%). The main challenger was Raymond C Beck (38.69%).

See the full head-to-head between Ashbrook and Beck

Ashbrook +18.7 pts · won by 30,154 votes
John M. AshbrookRepublicanWINNER57.36%
92,666 votes
Raymond C BeckDemocratic38.69%
62,512 votes
Wilbur SimpsonIndependent3.95%
6,376 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.