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1974 Ohio U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1974 Ohio U.S. House District 7 Election?

Clarence J. Brown won the 1974 Ohio U.S. House District 7 Election. Clarence J. Brown received 73,503 popular votes (60.94%). The main challenger was Nelson (28.21%).

See the full head-to-head between Brown and Nelson

Brown +32.7 pts · won by 39,475 votes
Clarence J. BrownRepublicanWINNER60.94%
73,503 votes
NelsonDemocratic28.21%
34,028 votes
Dorothy FrankeIndependent10.85%
13,088 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.