1980Final results
1980 election for Ohio's 19th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Lyle Williams (R) won with 58.1% of the vote, defeating Harry Meshel (D) by 16.1 points.
Lyle WilliamsRepublican · winner
58.1%107,032
Harry MeshelDemocrat
41.9%77,272
184,304 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.
Harry MeshelLyle Williams
$135.4K
Raised by the campaign
$120.1K
$130.5K
Spent by the campaign
$127K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980