Ohio's 18th congressional district
The 18th congressional district of Ohio is currently represented by Democrat Zack Space. On November 3, 2006, Republican Representative Robert W. Ney, who had represented the district since 1995, resigned the seat in the wake of his involvement in the Abramoff scandal. Space, from Dover, Ohio, defeated Republican Joy Padgett on November 7.
2006 election
Padgett had won a special primary held on September 14, 2006. The rest of the Republican primary field included Holmes County Commissioner Ray Feikert; Jerry Firman of Coshocton; James Brodbelt Harris of Muskingum County; and Ralph Applegate of Columbus. When he announced his withdrawal from the race, Ney identified Padgett as his favored successor.[1] Two other Republican candidates, Dover mayor Richard Homrighausen and Ney aide John Bennett, withdrew from the race. Candidate Greg Zelenitz was rejected by the Tuscarawas County Board of Elections.[2]
Election results
The following chart shows historic election results. Bold type indicates victor. Italic type indicates incumbent.
| Year | Democratic candidate | Republican candidate | Other candidate(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Zachary T. Space: 119,494 | Joy Padgett: 74,475 | |
| 2004 | Brian R. Thomas: 88,560 | Robert W. Ney: 173,499 | |
| 2002 | Robert W. Ney: 125,546 | ||
| 2000 | Marc D. Guthrie: 79,232 | Robert W. Ney: 152,325 | John R. Bargar Sr. (L): 4,948 |
| 1998 | Robert L. Burch Jr.: 74,571 | Robert W. Ney: 113,119 | |
| 1996 | Robert L. Burch Jr.: 108,332 | Robert W. Ney: 117,365 | Margaret Chitti (N): 8,146 |
| 1994 | Gregory L. DiDonato: 87,926 | Robert W. Ney: 103,115 | |
| 1992 | Douglas Applegate: 166,189 | Bill Ress: 77,229 | |
| 1990 | Douglas Applegate: 120,782 | John A. Hales: 41,823 | |
| 1988 | Douglas Applegate: 151,306 | William C. Abraham: 43,628 | |
| 1986 | Douglas Applegate: 126,526 | ||
| 1984 | Douglas Applegate: 155,759 | Kenneth P. Burt Jr.: 49,356 | |
| 1982 | Douglas Applegate: 128,665 | ||
| 1980 | Douglas Applegate: 134,835 | Gary L. Hammersley: 42,354 | |
| 1978 | Douglas Applegate: 71,894 | William J. Ress: 48,931 | |
| 1976 | Douglas Applegate*: 116,901 | Ralph R. McCoy: 45,735 | William Crabbe: 21,537 John Dwight Bashline: 1,661 |
| 1974 | Wayne L. Hays: 90,447 | Ralph H. Romig: 47,385 | |
| 1972 | Wayne L. Hays: 128,663 | Robert Stewart: 54,572 | |
| 1970 | Wayne L. Hays: 82,071 | Robert Stewart: 38,104 | |
| 1968 | Wayne L. Hays: 96,711 | James F. Sutherland: 63,747 | |
| 1966 | Wayne L. Hays: 73,657 | William H. Weir: 41,165 | |
| 1964 | Wayne L. Hays: 94,768 | Allen J. Dalrymple: 42,960 | |
| 1962 | Wayne L. Hays: 66,327 | John J. Carrigg: 42,336 | |
| 1960 | Wayne L. Hays: 96,474 | Walter J. Hunston: 50,698 | |
| 1958 | Wayne L. Hays: 88,813 | Francis Wallace: 35,322 | |
| 1956 | Wayne L. Hays: 78,962 | Joseph Miller: 53,627 | |
| 1954 | Wayne L. Hays: 59,165 | Walter J. Hunston: 44,143 | |
| 1952 | Wayne L. Hays: 78,277 | Clarence L. Wetzel: 62,081 | |
| 1950 | Wayne L. Hays: 58,295 | Robert L. Quinn: 56,508 | |
| 1948 | Wayne L. Hays: 65,475 | Earl R. Lewis: 55,455 | |
| 1946 | Eugene A. Blum: 38,606 | Earl R. Lewis: 55,140 | |
| 1944 | Ross Michener: 63,098 | Earl R. Lewis: 65,847 | |
| 1942 | Lawrence E. Imhoff: 37,951 | Earl R. Lewis: 43,279 | |
| 1940 | Lawrence E. Imhoff: 79,718 | Earl R. Lewis: 66,666 | |
| 1938 | Lawrence E. Imhoff: 55,809 | Earl R. Lewis: 56,468 | |
| 1936 | Lawrence E. Imhoff: 83,052 | Earl R. Lewis: 54,119 | |
| 1934 | Lawrence E. Imhoff: 49,160 | B. Franklin Murphy: 39,642 | |
| 1932 | Lawrence E. Imhoff: 56,562 | B. Franklin Murphy: 56,010 | |
| 1930 | Emerson Campbell: 30,815 | B. Franklin Murphy: 47,096 | |
| 1928 | John J. Whitacre: 31,422 | B. Franklin Murphy: 71,378 | Frank Sepech (W): 317 Jacob S. Coxey Sr. (S): 2 |
| 1926 | John F. Nolan: 19,341 | B. Franklin Murphy: 36,599 | |
| 1924 | James M. Barton: 26,656 | B. Franklin Murphy: 56,206 | Charles Coleman: 1,931 |
| 1922 | Marion Huffman: 25,449 | B. Franklin Murphy: 41,572 | Jacob S. Coxey Sr.: 5,907 |
| 1920 | Albert O. Barnes: 32,802 | B. Franklin Murphy: 52,862 |
- After Wayne Hays's resignation in 1976 following a sex scandal, Applegate was elected in a special election to fill out the term.
- William J. Ress, the Republican nominee in 1978, is the same person as Bill Ress, the Republican nominee in 1992.
References
| Ohio's congressional districts |
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