1980Final results
1980 election for Ohio's 3rd District
U.S. House · Ohio
Tony Hall (D) won with 57.3% of the vote, defeating Albert H. Sealy (R) by 17.3 points.
Tony HallDemocrat · winner
57.3%95,558
Albert H. SealyRepublican
40.0%66,698
Richard L. RighterIndependent
1.7%2,903
Robert E. TharpeIndependent
1.0%1,710
166,869 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.
Tony HallAlbert H. Sealy
$169.3K
Raised by the campaign
$98.4K
$154.7K
Spent by the campaign
$98.3K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980
The candidates
Tony Hall (D)Albert H. Sealy (R)
Also on the ballot: Richard L. Righter (Independent), 1.7%; Robert E. Tharpe (Independent), 1.0%