1978Final results
1978 election for Ohio's 18th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Douglas Applegate (D) won with 59.5% of the vote, defeating William J. Ress (R) by 19.0 points.
Douglas ApplegateDemocrat · winner
59.5%71,894
William J. RessRepublican
40.5%48,931
120,825 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