Mary Rose Oakar
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- March 5, 1940
- Died
- September 13, 2025
- Age at death
- 85
- Home state
- Ohio
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1976–1992
6-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Oakar857,199
Opponents232,811
7
Elections run
Between 1976 and 1992, Mary Rose Oakar ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning 6 and losing 1. Oakar's biggest single-election total was 167,115 votes, in the 1984 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 20. Oakar's closest win came in the 1976 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 20, decided by 78,232 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Ohio's District 10, every U.S. House race in Ohio's District 20, or all 1992 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Mary Rose Oakar received?
Mary Rose Oakar has received 857,199 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | U.S. HouseOhio | Lost | 103,78843.2% | Martin R. Hoke |
| 1988 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 146,71582.58% | Michael Sajna |
| 1986 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 110,97684.86% | William R. Smith |
| 1984 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 167,11599.98% | — |
| 1982 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 133,60385.61% | Paris T. LeJeune Milton R. Norris Louise Haberbush |
| 1980 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 96,217100% | — |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 98,78580.99% | Raymond J. Grabow Theodore Held III |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (O000001) and Wikidata (Q650765). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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