1980Final results
1980 election for Ohio's 22nd District
U.S. House · Ohio
Dennis Eckart (D) won with 55.2% of the vote, defeating Joseph J. Nahra (R) by 13.9 points.
Dennis EckartDemocrat · winner
55.2%108,137
Joseph J. NahraRepublican
41.3%80,836
Arnold GleisserIndependent
3.5%6,896
195,869 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.
Dennis EckartJoseph J. Nahra
$355.1K
Raised by the campaign
$477.2K
$354K
Spent by the campaign
$479.9K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980