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Henry W. Eckhart

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1978
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Eckhart37,000
Opponents91,023
1
Elections run

Henry W. Eckhart, a Democratic politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1978 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 15 to Chalmers P. Wylie, receiving 37,000 votes (28.9%).

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How many votes has Henry W. Eckhart received?

Henry W. Eckhart has received 37,000 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Henry W. Eckhart’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1978U.S. HouseOhioLost37,00028.9%Chalmers P. Wylie
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.