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1978 Ohio U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1978 Ohio U.S. House District 9 Election?

Thomas Ludlow, Ashley won the 1978 Ohio U.S. House District 9 Election. Thomas Ludlow, Ashley received 71,709 popular votes (63.39%). The main challenger was John C. Hoyt (30.34%).

See the full head-to-head between Ashley and Hoyt

Ashley +33.0 pts · won by 37,383 votes
Thomas Ludlow, AshleyDemocraticWINNER63.39%
71,709 votes
John C. HoytRepublican30.34%
34,326 votes
Michael James LewinskiIndependent4%
4,530 votes
Edward Silvia EmeryIndependent2.27%
2,563 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.