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1978 Ohio U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1978 Ohio U.S. House District 1 Election?

Willis D. Gradison Jr. won the 1978 Ohio U.S. House District 1 Election. Willis D. Gradison Jr. received 73,593 popular votes (64.46%). The main challenger was Timothy M. Burke (33.87%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Burke

Jr. +30.6 pts · won by 34,924 votes
Willis D. Gradison Jr.RepublicanWINNER64.46%
73,593 votes
Timothy M. BurkeDemocratic33.87%
38,669 votes
Joseph E. MayIndependent1.67%
1,907 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.