1982Final results
1982 election for Ohio's 17th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Lyle Williams (R) won with 55.1% of the vote, defeating George D. Tablack (D) by 10.1 points.
Lyle WilliamsRepublican · winner
55.1%98,476
George D. TablackDemocrat
44.9%80,375
178,851 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.
George D. TablackLyle Williams
$91.5K
Raised by the campaign
$264.5K
$90.3K
Spent by the campaign
$247.2K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982