1978Flipped from DemocraticFinal results

1978 election for Ohio's 19th District

Name: 1978 election for Ohio's 19th District
Start: 1978-11-07
Location: Ohio

U.S. House · Ohio

Lyle Williams (R) won with 50.7% of the vote, defeating Charles J. Carney (D) by 1.3 points, a seat Democrats won last time.

Lyle WilliamsRepublican · winner

50.7%71,890

49.3%69,977

141,867 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

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET