1978Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1978 election for Ohio's 3rd District
U.S. House · Ohio
Tony Hall (D) won with 53.8% of the vote, defeating Dudley P. Kircher (R) by 9.4 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Tony HallDemocrat · winner
53.8%62,849
Dudley P. KircherRepublican
44.4%51,833
Alfred R. DeptulaIndependent
1.8%2,122
116,804 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