1978Final results
1978 election for Ohio's 13th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Donald Pease (D) won with 65.1% of the vote, defeating Mark W. Whitfield (R) by 30.3 points.
Donald PeaseDemocrat · winner
65.1%80,875
Mark W. WhitfieldRepublican
34.9%43,269
124,144 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 1978
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET