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1980 Ohio U.S. House District 18 Election

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Who won the 1980 Ohio U.S. House District 18 Election?

Douglas Applegate won the 1980 Ohio U.S. House District 18 Election. Douglas Applegate received 134,835 popular votes (76.1%). The main challenger was Gary L. Hammersley (23.9%).

See the full head-to-head between Applegate and Hammersley

Applegate +52.2 pts · won by 92,481 votes
Douglas ApplegateDemocraticWINNER76.1%
134,835 votes
Gary L. HammersleyRepublican23.9%
42,354 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.