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1986 Ohio U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1986 Ohio U.S. House District 2 Election?

Willis D. Gradison Jr. won the 1986 Ohio U.S. House District 2 Election. Willis D. Gradison Jr. received 105,061 popular votes (70.74%). The main challenger was William F. Stineman (29.26%).

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

Jr. +41.5 pts · won by 61,613 votes
Willis D. Gradison Jr.RepublicanWINNER70.74%
105,061 votes
William F. StinemanDemocratic29.26%
43,448 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.