1982Final results
1982 election for Ohio's 15th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Chalmers Wylie (R) won with 66.3% of the vote, defeating Greg Kostelac (D) by 36.5 points.
Chalmers WylieRepublican · winner
66.3%104,678
Greg KostelacDemocrat
29.8%47,070
Steve KenderLibertarian
3.9%6,139
157,887 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 1982
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.
Greg KostelacChalmers Wylie
$6.5K
Raised by the campaign
$138.3K
$6.3K
Spent by the campaign
$137K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982