Mary Rose Oaker

U.S. Representative
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1978–1990
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Oaker186,363
Opponents39,749
2
Elections run

Between 1978 and 1990, Mary Rose Oaker ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Oaker's biggest single-election total was 109,390 votes, in the 1990 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 20.

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How many votes has Mary Rose Oaker received?

Mary Rose Oaker has received 186,363 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Mary Rose Oaker’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1990U.S. HouseOhioWon109,39073.35%William R. Smith
1978U.S. HouseOhioWon76,973100%
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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.