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1982 Ohio U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1982 Ohio U.S. House District 2 Election?

Willis D. Gradison Jr. won the 1982 Ohio U.S. House District 2 Election. Willis D. Gradison Jr. received 97,434 popular votes (62.71%). The main challenger was William J. Luttmer (34.22%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Luttmer

Jr. +28.5 pts · won by 44,265 votes
Willis D. Gradison Jr.RepublicanWINNER62.71%
97,434 votes
William J. LuttmerDemocratic34.22%
53,169 votes
Charles K. Shrout Jr.Libertarian1.9%
2,948 votes
Joseph I. LombardoIndependent1.18%
1,827 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.