1978Final results
1978 election for Ohio's 22nd District
U.S. House · Ohio
Charles A. Vanik (D) won with 66.0% of the vote, defeating Richard W. Sander (R) by 42.7 points.
Charles A. VanikDemocrat · winner
66.0%87,551
Richard W. SanderRepublican
23.3%30,930
James F. SextonIndependent
5.4%7,125
Robert E. LehmanIndependent
5.3%6,966
132,572 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