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1978 Ohio U.S. House District 23 Election

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Who won the 1978 Ohio U.S. House District 23 Election?

Ronald M. Mottl won the 1978 Ohio U.S. House District 23 Election. Ronald M. Mottl received 99,975 popular votes (74.77%). The main challenger was Homer S. Taft (25.23%).

See the full head-to-head between Mottl and Taft

Mottl +49.5 pts · won by 66,243 votes
Ronald M. MottlDemocraticWINNER74.77%
99,975 votes
Homer S. TaftRepublican25.23%
33,732 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.