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1976 Ohio U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1976 Ohio U.S. House District 1 Election?

Willis D. Gradison Jr. won the 1976 Ohio U.S. House District 1 Election. Willis D. Gradison Jr. received 109,789 popular votes (64.77%). The main challenger was William F. Bowen (33.62%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Bowen

Jr. +31.1 pts · won by 52,794 votes
Willis D. Gradison Jr.RepublicanWINNER64.77%
109,789 votes
William F. BowenDemocratic33.62%
56,995 votes
Christopher L. MartinsonIndependent1.61%
2,732 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.