1980Final results
1980 election for Ohio's 6th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Bob McEwen (R) won with 54.6% of the vote, defeating Ted Strickland (D) by 9.2 points.
Bob McEwenRepublican · winner
54.6%101,288
Ted StricklandDemocrat
45.4%84,235
185,523 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.
Ted StricklandBob McEwen
$74.7K
Raised by the campaign
$183.3K
$75.7K
Spent by the campaign
$182.1K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980