1980Final results
1980 election for Ohio's 16th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Ralph Regula (R) won with 79.3% of the vote, defeating Larry V. Slagle (D) by 58.5 points.
Ralph RegulaRepublican · winner
79.3%149,960
Larry V. SlagleDemocrat
20.7%39,219
189,179 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.
Larry V. SlagleRalph Regula
$8.6K
Raised by the campaign
$88.1K
$7.7K
Spent by the campaign
$64.7K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980