1976Final results
1976 election for Ohio House District 2
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
John P. Wargo (D) won with 60.4% of the vote, defeating Charles J. Gause (R) by 29.2 points.
John P. WargoDemocrat · winner · incumbent
60.4%27,232
Charles J. GauseRepublican
31.2%14,070
Mildred M. EelsOther party
8.4%3,771
45,073 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1976
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET