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1974 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1974 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election?

Samuel L. Devine won the 1974 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election. Samuel L. Devine received 73,303 popular votes (50.86%). The main challenger was John Michael Ryan (49.14%).

See the full head-to-head between Devine and Ryan

Devine +1.7 pts · won by 2,485 votes
Samuel L. DevineRepublicanWINNER50.86%
73,303 votes
John Michael RyanDemocratic49.14%
70,818 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.