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1978 Ohio U.S. House District 13 Election

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Who won the 1978 Ohio U.S. House District 13 Election?

Donald J. Pease won the 1978 Ohio U.S. House District 13 Election. Donald J. Pease received 80,875 popular votes (65.15%). The main challenger was Mark W. Whitfield (34.85%).

See the full head-to-head between Pease and Whitfield

Pease +30.3 pts · won by 37,606 votes
Donald J. PeaseDemocraticWINNER65.15%
80,875 votes
Mark W. WhitfieldRepublican34.85%
43,269 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.