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1978 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1978 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election?

Samuel L. Devine won the 1978 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election. Samuel L. Devine received 81,573 popular votes (56.94%). The main challenger was James L. Baumann (43.06%).

See the full head-to-head between Devine and Baumann

Devine +13.9 pts · won by 19,875 votes
Samuel L. DevineRepublicanWINNER56.94%
81,573 votes
James L. BaumannDemocratic43.06%
61,698 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.