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1976 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1976 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election?

Delbert L. Latta won the 1976 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election. Delbert L. Latta received 124,910 popular votes (67.44%). The main challenger was Bruce Edwards (32.56%).

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

Latta +34.9 pts · won by 64,606 votes
Delbert L. LattaRepublicanWINNER67.44%
124,910 votes
Bruce EdwardsDemocratic32.56%
60,304 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.