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1982 Ohio U.S. House District 16 Election

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Who won the 1982 Ohio U.S. House District 16 Election?

Ralph S. Regula won the 1982 Ohio U.S. House District 16 Election. Ralph S. Regula received 110,485 popular votes (65.82%). The main challenger was Jeffrey R. Orenstein (34.18%).

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

Regula +31.6 pts · won by 53,099 votes
Ralph S. RegulaRepublicanWINNER65.82%
110,485 votes
Jeffrey R. OrensteinDemocratic34.18%
57,386 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.