1980Final results
1980 election for Ohio's 1st District
U.S. House · Ohio
Willis Gradison (R) won with 74.7% of the vote, defeating Donald J. Zwick (D) by 51.5 points.
Willis GradisonRepublican · winner
74.7%124,080
Donald J. ZwickDemocrat
23.2%38,529
Write-ins and other votesOther party
2.1%3,571
166,180 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Donald J. ZwickWillis Gradison
$0
Raised by the campaign
$142K
$0
Spent by the campaign
$94.4K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 15, 1980; FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980