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1978 Ohio U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1978 Ohio U.S. House District 6 Election?

William H. Harsha won the 1978 Ohio U.S. House District 6 Election. William H. Harsha received 85,592 popular votes (64.89%). The main challenger was Ted Strickland (35.11%).

See the full head-to-head between Harsha and Strickland

Harsha +29.8 pts · won by 39,274 votes
William H. HarshaRepublicanWINNER64.89%
85,592 votes
Ted StricklandDemocratic35.11%
46,318 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.