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1978 Ohio U.S. House District 16 Election

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Who won the 1978 Ohio U.S. House District 16 Election?

Ralph S. Regula won the 1978 Ohio U.S. House District 16 Election. Ralph S. Regula received 105,152 popular votes (78.01%). The main challenger was Owen S. Hand Jr. (21.99%).

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

Regula +56.0 pts · won by 75,512 votes
Ralph S. RegulaRepublicanWINNER78.01%
105,152 votes
Owen S. Hand Jr.Democratic21.99%
29,640 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.