1980Final results
1980 election for Ohio's 18th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Douglas Applegate (D) won with 76.1% of the vote, defeating Gary L. Hammersley (R) by 52.2 points.
Douglas ApplegateDemocrat · winner
76.1%134,835
Gary L. HammersleyRepublican
23.9%42,354
177,189 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.
Douglas ApplegateGary L. Hammersley
$63K
Raised by the campaign
$26.7K
$44.5K
Spent by the campaign
$26.8K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980