Joseph J. Nahra

U.S. House candidate
Born
January 1, 1927
Died
January 1, 2022
Age at death
95
Home state
Ohio
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1980
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Nahra80,836
Opponents115,033
1
Elections run

Joseph J. Nahra (1927–2022), a Republican politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1980 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 22 to Dennis E. Eckart, receiving 80,836 votes (41.27%).

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How many votes has Joseph J. Nahra received?

Joseph J. Nahra has received 80,836 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Joseph J. Nahra’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1980U.S. HouseOhioLost80,83641.27%Dennis E. Eckart
Arnold Gleisser
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q111190470). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.