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1978 Ohio U.S. House District 19 Election

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Who won the 1978 Ohio U.S. House District 19 Election?

Lyle Williams won the 1978 Ohio U.S. House District 19 Election. Lyle Williams received 71,890 popular votes (50.67%). The main challenger was Charles J. Carney (49.33%).

See the full head-to-head between Williams and Carney

Williams +1.3 pts · won by 1,913 votes
Lyle WilliamsRepublicanWINNER50.67%
71,890 votes
Charles J. CarneyDemocratic49.33%
69,977 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.