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1980Final results

1980 election for Ohio House District 71

Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio

Thomas J. Carney (D) won with 67.2% of the vote, defeating Edward H. Fee Jr. (R) by 34.3 points.

Thomas J. CarneyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
67.2%29,670
32.8%14,511
44,181 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1980

Races before and after

EvenD+3.71972D+39.91976D+34.31980D+14.21982D+30.11984D+38.51986

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET