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1976 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1976 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election?

Samuel L. Devine won the 1976 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election. Samuel L. Devine received 90,987 popular votes (46.46%). The main challenger was Francine Ryan (45.66%).

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

Devine +0.8 pts · won by 1,563 votes
Samuel L. DevineRepublicanWINNER46.46%
90,987 votes
Francine RyanDemocratic45.66%
89,424 votes
William R. MossIndependent7.88%
15,429 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.