1982Final results
1982 election for Ohio's 16th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Ralph Regula (R) won with 65.8% of the vote, defeating Jeffrey R. Orenstein (D) by 31.6 points.
Ralph RegulaRepublican · winner
65.8%110,485
Jeffrey R. OrensteinDemocrat
34.2%57,386
167,871 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.
Jeffrey R. OrensteinRalph Regula
$15.4K
Raised by the campaign
$109.7K
$15.4K
Spent by the campaign
$136.8K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982