1980Final results
1980 election for Ohio's 15th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Chalmers Wylie (R) won with 72.6% of the vote, defeating Terry Freeman (D) by 45.2 points.
Chalmers WylieRepublican · winner
72.6%129,025
Terry FreemanDemocrat
27.4%48,708
177,733 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.
No DemocratChalmers Wylie
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Raised by the campaign
$94.1K
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Spent by the campaign
$93.1K
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Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980