1982Final results
1982 election for Ohio's 20th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Mary Oakar (D) won with 85.6% of the vote, defeating Paris T. Lejeune (R) by 74.3 points.
Mary OakarDemocrat · winner
85.6%133,603
Paris T. LejeuneRepublican
11.3%17,675
Milton R. NorrisLibertarian
1.8%2,844
Louise HaberbushIndependent
1.2%1,930
156,052 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.
Mary OakarNo Republican
$103.2K
Raised by the campaign
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$91K
Spent by the campaign
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$0
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982
The candidates
Mary Oakar (D)Paris T. Lejeune (R)
Also on the ballot: Milton R. Norris (Libertarian), 1.8%; Louise Haberbush (Independent), 1.2%