1980Final results
1980 election for Ohio's 17th District
U.S. House · Ohio
John M. Ashbrook (R) won with 72.9% of the vote, defeating Donald E. Yunker (D) by 45.8 points.
John M. AshbrookRepublican · winner
72.9%128,870
Donald E. YunkerDemocrat
27.1%47,900
176,770 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 E. YunkerJohn M. Ashbrook
$1.7K
Raised by the campaign
$185.5K
$1.9K
Spent by the campaign
$187.8K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 26, 1980; FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980