1980Final results
1980 election for Ohio's 13th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Donald Pease (D) won with 63.8% of the vote, defeating David Earl Atmstrong (R) by 27.6 points.
Donald PeaseDemocrat · winner
63.8%113,439
David Earl AtmstrongRepublican
36.2%64,296
177,735 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 PeaseDavid Earl Atmstrong
$66.6K
Raised by the campaign
$6K
$52.3K
Spent by the campaign
$6K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980