U.S. House seat · former district
Ohio's 20th District
8 elections since 1976: Democrats won 8, Republicans 0.
1990 election
Nov 6, 1990- Mary Oakar (D) · won73.3%
- Bill Smith (R)26.7%
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Every election for this seat
8 races since 1976. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | Mary Oakar (D) | Bill Smith (R) | 46.7 |
| 1988 | Mary Oakar (D) | Michael Sajna (R) | 65.2 |
| 1986 | Mary Oakar (D) | Bill Smith (R) | 69.7 |
| 1984 | Mary Oakar (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1982 | Mary Oakar (D) | Paris T. Lejeune (R) | 74.3 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Mary Oakar (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1978 | Mary Oakar (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1976 | Mary Oakar (D) | Raymond J. Grabow (I) | 64.1 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)