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1976 Ohio U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1976 Ohio U.S. House District 9 Election?

Thomas Ludlow, Ashley won the 1976 Ohio U.S. House District 9 Election. Thomas Ludlow, Ashley received 91,040 popular votes (54.2%). The main challenger was Carleton S. Finkbeiner (44.01%).

See the full head-to-head between Ashley and Finkbeiner

Ashley +10.2 pts · won by 17,121 votes
Thomas Ludlow, AshleyDemocraticWINNER54.2%
91,040 votes
Carleton S. FinkbeinerRepublican44.01%
73,919 votes
Edward Silvia EmeryIndependent0.91%
1,533 votes
Lynn GalonskyIndependent0.88%
1,477 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.