1982Final results
1982 election for Ohio's 7th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Michael DeWine (R) won with 56.3% of the vote, defeating Roger D. Tackett (D) by 14.3 points.
Michael DeWineRepublican · winner
56.3%87,842
Roger D. TackettDemocrat
42.0%65,543
John B. WinerLibertarian
1.8%2,761
156,146 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.
Roger D. TackettMichael DeWine
$80.6K
Raised by the campaign
$201.8K
$80.5K
Spent by the campaign
$186K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982