1976Final results
1976 election for Ohio's 18th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Douglas Applegate (D) won with 62.9% of the vote, defeating Ralph R. McCoy (R) by 38.3 points.
Douglas ApplegateDemocrat · winner
62.9%116,901
Ralph R. McCoyRepublican
24.6%45,735
William CrabbeIndependent
11.6%21,537
John Dwight BashlineIndependent
0.9%1,661
185,834 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1976
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The candidates
Douglas Applegate (D)Ralph R. McCoy (R)William Crabbe (I)
Also on the ballot: John Dwight Bashline (Independent), 0.9%