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1986 Ohio U.S. House District 15 Election

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Who won the 1986 Ohio U.S. House District 15 Election?

Chalmers P. Wylie won the 1986 Ohio U.S. House District 15 Election. Chalmers P. Wylie received 97,745 popular votes (63.68%). The main challenger was David L. Jackson (36.32%).

See the full head-to-head between Wylie and Jackson

Wylie +27.4 pts · won by 41,995 votes
Chalmers P. WylieRepublicanWINNER63.68%
97,745 votes
David L. JacksonDemocratic36.32%
55,750 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.