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1976 Ohio U.S. House District 18 Election

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Who won the 1976 Ohio U.S. House District 18 Election?

Douglas Applegate won the 1976 Ohio U.S. House District 18 Election. Douglas Applegate received 116,901 popular votes (62.91%). The main challenger was Ralph R. McCoy (24.61%).

See the full head-to-head between Applegate and McCoy

Applegate +38.3 pts · won by 71,166 votes
Douglas ApplegateDemocraticWINNER62.91%
116,901 votes
Ralph R. McCoyRepublican24.61%
45,735 votes
William CrabbeIndependent11.59%
21,537 votes
John Dwight BashlineIndependent0.89%
1,661 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.