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1972 Ohio U.S. House District 20 Election

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Who won the 1972 Ohio U.S. House District 20 Election?

James Stanton won the 1972 Ohio U.S. House District 20 Election. James Stanton received 117,302 popular votes (84.26%). The main challenger was Thomas E Vilt (11.94%).

See the full head-to-head between Stanton and Vilt

Stanton +72.3 pts · won by 100,678 votes
James StantonDemocraticWINNER84.26%
117,302 votes
Thomas E ViltRepublican11.94%
16,624 votes
Richard B KayIndependent3.8%
5,285 votes
Herman Kirschunknown0.01%
8 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.