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1986 Ohio U.S. House District 20 Election

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Who won the 1986 Ohio U.S. House District 20 Election?

Mary Rose Oakar won the 1986 Ohio U.S. House District 20 Election. Mary Rose Oakar received 110,976 popular votes (84.86%). The main challenger was William R. Smith (15.14%).

See the full head-to-head between Oakar and Smith

Oakar +69.7 pts · won by 91,182 votes
Mary Rose OakarDemocraticWINNER84.86%
110,976 votes
William R. SmithRepublican15.14%
19,794 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.