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1972 Ohio U.S. House District 22 Election

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Who won the 1972 Ohio U.S. House District 22 Election?

Charles A. Vanik won the 1972 Ohio U.S. House District 22 Election. Charles A. Vanik received 126,462 popular votes (63.92%). The main challenger was Donald W Gropp (32.64%).

See the full head-to-head between Vanik and Gropp

Vanik +31.3 pts · won by 61,885 votes
Charles A. VanikDemocraticWINNER63.92%
126,462 votes
Donald W GroppRepublican32.64%
64,577 votes
Thomas W LippittIndependent1.75%
3,463 votes
Charles H LoebIndependent1.69%
3,342 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.