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1974 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1974 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election?

Delbert L. Latta won the 1974 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election. Delbert L. Latta received 89,161 popular votes (62.55%). The main challenger was Charles B Edwards (37.45%).

See the full head-to-head between Latta and Edwards

Latta +25.1 pts · won by 35,770 votes
Delbert L. LattaRepublicanWINNER62.55%
89,161 votes
Charles B EdwardsDemocratic37.45%
53,391 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.