1976 Ohio U.S. House District 16 Election

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Who won the 1976 Ohio U.S. House District 16 Election?

Ralph S. Regula won the 1976 Ohio U.S. House District 16 Election. Ralph S. Regula received 116,374 popular votes (66.85%). The main challenger was John G. Freedom (31.98%).

See the full head-to-head between Regula and Freedom

Regula +34.9 pts · won by 60,703 votes

Ralph S. Regula RepublicanWINNER66.85%

116,374 votes

John G. Freedom Democratic31.98%

55,671 votes

Harold B. Festerlyamerican1.13%

1,969 votes

Mark F. Vanvoorhisworkers0.04%

77 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.