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1980 Ohio U.S. House District 16 Election

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Who won the 1980 Ohio U.S. House District 16 Election?

Ralph S. Regula won the 1980 Ohio U.S. House District 16 Election. Ralph S. Regula received 149,960 popular votes (79.27%). The main challenger was Larry V. Slagle (20.73%).

See the full head-to-head between Regula and Slagle

Regula +58.5 pts · won by 110,741 votes
Ralph S. RegulaRepublicanWINNER79.27%
149,960 votes
Larry V. SlagleDemocratic20.73%
39,219 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.