1980Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1980 election for Ohio's 12th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Bob Shamansky (D) won with 52.6% of the vote, defeating Samuel L. Devine (R) by 5.1 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Bob ShamanskyDemocrat · winner
52.6%108,690
Samuel L. DevineRepublican
47.4%98,110
206,804 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 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.
Bob ShamanskySamuel L. Devine
$183.7K
Raised by the campaign
$110.9K
$181K
Spent by the campaign
$120.1K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980