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1980 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1980 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election?

Bob Shamansky won the 1980 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election. Bob Shamansky received 108,690 popular votes (52.56%). The main challenger was Samuel L. Devine (47.44%).

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

Shamansky +5.1 pts · won by 10,580 votes
Bob ShamanskyDemocraticWINNER52.56%
108,690 votes
Samuel L. DevineRepublican47.44%
98,110 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.