Douglas Applegate

{{Infobox officeholder

|name = Douglas Applegate

|image = Douglas Applegate in 1993.jpg

|state = Ohio

|district = {{ushr|Ohio|18|18th}}

|term_start = January 3, 1977

|term_end = January 3, 1995

|predecessor = Wayne Hays

|successor = Bob Ney

|state_senate2 = Ohio

|district2 = 30th

|term_start2 = 1969

|term_end2 = 1977

|predecessor2 = John Longsworth

|successor2 = Kinsey Milleson

|office3 = Member of the Ohio House of Representatives

|alongside3 = Michael Blischak (1961–1963)

|constituency3 = Jefferson County (1961–1967)
33rd district (1967–1969)

|term_start3 = 1961

|term_end3 = 1969

|predecessor3 = District established (33rd district)

|successor3 = Arthur Bowers

|birth_name = Douglas Earl Applegate

|birth_date = {{birth date|1928|03|27}}

|birth_place = Steubenville, Ohio, U.S.

|death_date = {{death date and age|2021|08|07|1928|03|27}}

|death_place = Spring Hill, Florida, U.S.

|spouse = Betty

|children = 2

|party = Democratic

|education =

|signature = Douglas Applegate signature.jpg

}}

Douglas Earl Applegate (March 27, 1928 – August 7, 2021) was an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from Ohio's 18th congressional district from 1977 to 1995, as a member of the Democratic Party. Prior to his tenure in the United States House of Representatives he served in the Ohio House of Representatives from 1961 to 1968, and in the Ohio Senate from 1969 to 1974.

Applegate was born in Steubenville, Ohio, the son of mayor and state representative Earl Applegate, and was educated at Steubenville High School. He was elected to the state house in the 1960 election alongside Michael Blischak in a multi-member district and later became the sole representative from the district after defeating Blischak in 1962. He served in the state house until his election to the state senate in the 1968 election. During his tenure in the state senate he defeated incumbent Republican senators John Longsworth and Kenneth F. Berry.

Applegate had planned on running to succeed Wayne Hays in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 1978 election, but was selected to replace Hays as the Democratic nominee in the 1976 election after Hays resignation. He served until his retirement in the 1994 election during which he served on the Transportation, Public Works, and Veterans' Affairs committees. His ideological belief and ratings were mixed and ranged from liberal to conservative with the Americans for Democratic Action giving him scores between 5% and 80% while the American Conservative Union gave him scores ranging from 12.50% to 64.86%.

Applegate ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in the 1988 primary as a favorite son. He only sought the six delegates from his districts, of which he won one, and voted for Michael Dukakis at the Democratic National Convention. He attempted to have Senator John Glenn, whom he had supported in the 1984 primary, be given the vice-presidential nomination, but was unsuccessful. Applegate died in 2021.

Early life and education

Douglas Earl Applegate was born in Steubenville, Ohio, on March 27, 1928, to Earl Applegate, who served as mayor of Steubenville and in the Ohio House of Representatives. He graduated from Steubenville High School in 1947, and became a licensed real estate broker in 1956. Applegate had two children with his wife Betty.{{Cite news |date=March 7, 1957 |title=Former Steubenville Mayor Dies In Hospital |page=13 |work=The Newark Advocate |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92035885/the-newark-advocate/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220107130652/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92035885/the-newark-advocate/ |archive-date=January 7, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=December 7, 1982 |title=Newsmaker / Douglas Applegate |page=2 |work=Akron Beacon Journal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40454411/the-akron-beacon-journal/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210526032113/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40454411/the-akron-beacon-journal/ |archive-date=May 26, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=June 1, 1976 |title=Unopposed |page=8 |work=The Daily Reporter |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82154217/the-daily-reporter/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210725164546/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82154217/the-daily-reporter/ |archive-date=July 25, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} He was a Presbyterian.{{Cite news |date=May 19, 1983 |title=Congress: Catholics have largest representation |page=15 |work=The Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92034795/telegraph-forum/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220107121443/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92034795/telegraph-forum/ |archive-date=January 7, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}

Career

=Ohio legislature=

==Elections==

Applegate and Michael Blischak were given the Democratic nomination to run for seats in the Ohio House of Representatives in the 1960 election and defeated Republican nominees Ed Griffith and William G. Powell.{{Cite news |date=May 5, 1960 |title=Nominees For Seats In Ohio House |page=20 |work=Akron Beacon Journal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78337462/the-akron-beacon-journal/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210526031555/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78337462/the-akron-beacon-journal/ |archive-date=May 26, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=November 10, 1960 |title=Lineup in Ohio House |page=25 |work=The Marion Star |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78337691/the-marion-star/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210526031817/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78337691/the-marion-star/ |archive-date=May 26, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} On January 19, 1962, Applegate announced that he would run for reelection and as the multi-member district was eliminated he ran in the Democratic primary against Blischak.{{Cite news |date=January 19, 1962 |title=Steubenville Man To Run |page=6 |work=The Evening Review |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78339245/the-evening-review/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210526035257/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78339245/the-evening-review/ |archive-date=May 26, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} He defeated Blischak in the primary and won reelection against Republican nominee Edward V. Miller in the general election.{{Cite news |date=May 9, 1962 |title=Applegate's Renominated |page=13 |work=The Evening Review |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78339345/the-evening-review/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210526035503/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78339345/the-evening-review/ |archive-date=May 26, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=November 7, 1962 |title=Voters Keep Steubenville Income Tax |page=5 |work=The Evening Review |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78339418/the-evening-review/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210526035705/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78339418/the-evening-review/ |archive-date=May 26, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} He won reelection in 1964 and 1966.{{Cite news |date=January 18, 1964 |title=Representative Seeks 3rd Term |page=12 |work=The Evening Review |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78341124/the-evening-review/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210526044505/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78341124/the-evening-review/ |archive-date=May 26, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=November 6, 1964 |title=Membership Of Ohio House |page=6 |work=The News-Messenger |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78341400/the-news-messenger/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210526045157/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78341400/the-news-messenger/ |archive-date=May 26, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=November 10, 1966 |title=Here Are Ohio's new Legislators |page=4 |work=The Logan Daily News |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78342222/the-logan-daily-news/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210526051933/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78342222/the-logan-daily-news/ |archive-date=May 26, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}

Applegate announced on January 29, 1968, that he would seek the Democratic nomination for a seat in the Ohio Senate from the 30th district. He defeated former Senator Danny D. Johnson, former Representative Joseph Loha, and former Representative Stuart Henderson in the Democratic primary.{{Cite news |date=May 8, 1968 |title=Applegate Senate Victor; Will Oppose Longsworth |page=1 |work=The Evening Review |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78381960/the-evening-review/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210526222852/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78381960/the-evening-review/ |archive-date=May 26, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} He defeated incumbent Republican Senator John Longsworth in the general election, being the only person in Ohio to defeat an incumbent state senator in the 1968 election, after spending $2,585.53 during the campaign.{{Cite news |date=November 6, 1968 |title=State Senate Contest Is Won by Applegate |page=1 |work=The Salem News |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78382568/the-salem-news/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210526224249/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78382568/the-salem-news/ |archive-date=May 26, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=December 19, 1968 |title=3 Candidates File Expense Statements |page=8 |work=The Salem News |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78383363/the-salem-news/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210526225658/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78383363/the-salem-news/ |archive-date=May 26, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=December 28, 1968 |title=Only Candidate To Defeat An Incumbent |page=8 |work=The Evening Review |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78383570/the-evening-review/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210526230023/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78383570/the-evening-review/ |archive-date=May 26, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}

Following the 1972 reapportionment of districts Applegate's 30th district was redrawn to include Republican Senator Kenneth F. Berry, who was originally from the 19th district.{{Cite news |date=April 26, 1972 |title=Two incumbents vie for on Senate seat |page=20 |work=The Daily Reporter |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78563365/the-daily-reporter/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210529221341/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78563365/the-daily-reporter/ |archive-date=May 29, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} Berry won renomination in the Republican primary against William A. Wallace while Applegate faced no opposition.{{Cite news |date=April 30, 1972 |title=County Is Split Up For State Contests |page=31 |work=Times Recorder |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78563901/the-times-recorder/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210529222235/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78563901/the-times-recorder/ |archive-date=May 29, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=May 3, 1972 |title=Romig bests Calhoun in 96th District race |page=6 |work=The Daily Reporter |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78563692/the-daily-reporter/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210529221928/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78563692/the-daily-reporter/ |archive-date=May 29, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} Applegate defeated Berry in the general election.{{Cite news |date=November 9, 1972 |title=Senate Post Is Retained By Democrat |page=2 |work=Times Recorder |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78569542/the-times-recorder/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210529235428/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78569542/the-times-recorder/ |archive-date=May 29, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}

==Tenure==

In 1963, Applegate was selected to serve on the twelve-member House Democratic Policy committee.{{Cite news |date=January 8, 1963 |title=DiSalle To Deliver Message |page=2 |work=The Lima Citizen |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78340877/the-lima-citizen/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210526043556/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78340877/the-lima-citizen/ |archive-date=May 26, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} During his tenure in the state house he served on the Elections and Federal Relations, Health, and Reference committees. During his tenure in the state senate he served on the Commerce, Finance, Finance and Elections, Labor, and Ways and Means committees.{{Cite news |date=January 8, 1969 |title=Applegate, Carney On Committees |page=14 |work=The Salem News |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78386770/the-salem-news/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210526235708/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78386770/the-salem-news/ |archive-date=May 26, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=January 14, 1973 |title=Applegate Named To Committees |page=12 |work=Times Recorder |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78570171/the-times-recorder/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210530000414/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78570171/the-times-recorder/ |archive-date=May 30, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} The Energy and Environment committee was created in 1974, and Applegate was selected to chair the committee.{{Cite news |date=December 11, 1974 |title=$10 Billion Ohio Legislature Adjourns |page=2 |work=The Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80256242/the-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210625225500/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80256242/the-tribune/ |archive-date=June 25, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}

Minority Leader Anthony O. Calabrese appointed Applegate to a five-member Democratic advisory committee to determine which Democratic senators would be placed onto committees for the 110th General Assembly.{{Cite news |date=November 25, 1972 |title=Applegate Named To Senate Group |page=11 |work=The Evening Review |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78569879/the-evening-review/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210530000052/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78569879/the-evening-review/ |archive-date=May 30, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} During his tenure he served on the Ohio Controlling Board, Ohio Constitutional Revision Commission, Legislative Service Commission, and the Agriculture and Conservation committees.{{Cite news |date=January 19, 1973 |title=Applegate Reappointed To Board |page=7 |work=Times Recorder |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78570376/the-times-recorder/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210530000722/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78570376/the-times-recorder/ |archive-date=May 30, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=February 16, 1975 |title=Project Developing On Water Quality |page=162 |work=The Cincinnati Enquirer |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80513436/the-cincinnati-enquirer/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210630002334/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80513436/the-cincinnati-enquirer/ |archive-date=June 30, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} In 1970, he was selected by Calabrese to serve as Assistant Minority Leader.{{Cite news |date=December 17, 1970 |title=Assistant Minority Leader Is Tapped |page=2 |work=Lancaster Eagle-Gazette |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78390953/lancaster-eagle-gazette/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210527011510/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78390953/lancaster-eagle-gazette/ |archive-date=May 27, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}

Applegate served as an at-large delegate from the Ohio's 18th congressional district to the 1964 Democratic National Convention and served as a member of the sixteen-member delegation, nine from the Ohio Senate and seven from the Ohio House of Representatives, to the second inauguration of Lyndon B. Johnson.{{Cite news |date=July 2, 1964 |title=Dems Delegates Get Convention Quarters |page=7 |work=The Salem News |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78341491/the-salem-news/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210526045444/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78341491/the-salem-news/ |archive-date=May 26, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=January 6, 1965 |title=Delegation to Lyndon B. Johnson's inauguration |page=13 |work=The Salem News |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78341575/the-daily-reporter/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210526045800/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78341575/the-daily-reporter/ |archive-date=May 26, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=March 1, 1965 |title=13 Solons Bill Ohio's Taxpayers For D.C. Trip |page=13 |work=The Salem News |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78341662/telegraph-forum/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210526050117/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78341662/telegraph-forum/ |archive-date=May 26, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} He served as the campaign manager of Michael E. Entinger's primary campaign for the Democratic nomination for Ohio State Treasurer in 1966.{{Cite news |date=March 16, 1966 |title=Names Manager |page=2 |work=News-Journal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78342272/news-journal/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210526052310/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78342272/news-journal/ |archive-date=May 26, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}

Applegate supported Representative Wayne Hays during the 1970 gubernatorial election and wanted to be the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor.{{Cite news |date=March 9, 1969 |title=An Apple(gate) For Hays |page=39 |work=Akron Beacon Journal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78387649/the-akron-beacon-journal/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210527001406/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78387649/the-akron-beacon-journal/ |archive-date=May 27, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=June 1, 1969 |title=Gilligan, Sweeney Seen Leading For Nomination |page=84 |work=The Cincinnati Enquirer |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78387655/the-cincinnati-enquirer/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210527001612/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78387655/the-cincinnati-enquirer/ |archive-date=May 27, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} Applegate was one of the candidates included in a straw poll conducted by the Democratic Party in Clark County which was won by Robert E. Cecile.{{Cite news |date=August 21, 1969 |title=Cecile Wins 'Vote' For Lt. Governor Job |page=11 |work=Dayton Daily News |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78390223/dayton-daily-news/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210527010217/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78390223/dayton-daily-news/ |archive-date=May 27, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} Anthony O. Calabrese Jr. won the lieutenant gubernatorial nomination, but lost in the general election to Republican nominee John William Brown.{{Cite news |date=May 7, 1970 |title=Governor Race Pits 2 Veterans |page=1 |work=The Cincinnati Enquirer |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78562261/the-cincinnati-enquirer/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210529215608/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78562261/the-cincinnati-enquirer/ |archive-date=May 29, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=November 25, 1970 |title=Mallory New Democratic Whip |page=19 |work=The Cincinnati Enquirer |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78562574/the-cincinnati-enquirer/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210529220035/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78562574/the-cincinnati-enquirer/ |archive-date=May 29, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}

In 1965, Applegate was named as one of America's outstanding young men by the U.S Junior Chamber of Commerce and was also nominated for the Ohio League of Young Democrat Clubs for their John F. Kennedy award.{{Cite news |date=January 29, 1968 |title=3-Way Race Looms For State Senate |page=2 |work=The Daily Times |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78381517/the-daily-times/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210526222605/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78381517/the-daily-times/ |archive-date=May 26, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}

=U.S. House of Representatives=

==Elections==

File:Douglas Applegate 97th Congress 1981.jpg]]

File:Bob Ney 1995.png was elected to succeed Applegate in the 1994 election]]

Applegate announced in 1975, that he would run for a seat in the United States House of Representatives from the 18th congressional district in the 1978 election after Representative Hays announced that he would run for governor in the 1978 election.{{Cite news |date=July 1, 1975 |title=Applegate Plans Congress Race |page=4 |work=The Circleville Herald |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80731905/the-circleville-herald/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210703194145/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80731905/the-circleville-herald/ |archive-date=July 3, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} Hays withdrew from the 1976 election following a sex scandal and later resigned from the house.{{Cite news |date=August 17, 1976 |title=Douglas Applegate To Replace Hays |page=20 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40454772/colorado-springs-gazette-telegraph/ |work=The Gazette (Colorado Springs) |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210529233629/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40454772/colorado-springs-gazette-telegraph/ |archive-date=May 29, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=September 2, 1976 |title=Hays Quits Congress |page=1 |work=The Salem News |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82207535/the-salem-news/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210726103922/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82207535/the-salem-news/ |archive-date=July 26, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} Fourteen of the eighteen Democratic leaders in the 18th congressional district voted in favor of Applegate, who was running against Alan Sherry and Joseph Loha, to replace Hays on the first ballot and then voted unanimously on the second ballot to give the nomination to Applegate on August 16.{{Cite news |date=August 17, 1976 |title=Applegate Is Named To Replace Rep. Hays |page=1 |work=The Salem News |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82205075/the-salem-news/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210726070639/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82205075/the-salem-news/ |archive-date=July 26, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} Applegate initially sought reelection to the state senate in the 1976 election, but Kinsey Milleson was later selected to replace him following Applegate's replacement of Hays.{{Cite news |date=February 9, 1976 |title=Applegate To Bid For Third Term |page=1 |work=The Evening Review |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80745844/the-evening-review/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210703231921/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80745844/the-evening-review/ |archive-date=July 3, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=August 18, 1976 |title=Demos pick new candidate |page=11 |work=The Lima News |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82205195/the-lima-news/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210726070639/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82205075/the-salem-news/ |archive-date=July 26, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}

Representative John Wargo accused Applegate of having been selected by Hays to succeed himself, but Applegate stated that Wargo was overreacting and that he had no political debts to Hays.{{Cite news |date=August 26, 1976 |title=Hays Chose Successor: Wargo |page=16 |work=The Daily Advocate |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82205316/greenville-daily-advocate/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210726072536/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82205316/greenville-daily-advocate/ |archive-date=July 26, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=August 28, 1976 |title=Applegate Owes No Political Debts To Hays |page=3 |work=Lancaster Eagle-Gazette |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82205348/lancaster-eagle-gazette/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210726072806/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82205348/lancaster-eagle-gazette/ |archive-date=July 26, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} He selected former Representative Robert T. Secrest to serve as his honorary campaign chair.{{Cite news |date=September 2, 1976 |title=Applegate names Secrest honorary campaign chairman |page=10 |work=The Daily Reporter |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82207567/the-daily-reporter/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210726104207/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82207567/the-daily-reporter/ |archive-date=July 26, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} Applegate defeated Republican nominee Ralph R. McCoy and independent candidate William Crabbe, who was the mayor of Steubenville, in the 1976 election.{{Cite news |date=August 13, 1976 |title=Hays quits race to quiet Liz Ray |page=8 |work=Akron Beacon Journal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82204783/the-akron-beacon-journal/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210726064940/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82204783/the-akron-beacon-journal/ |archive-date=July 26, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=November 2, 1976 |title=1976 United States election results |page=38 |work=Clerk of the United States House of Representatives |url=https://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1976election.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224034429/https://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1976election.pdf |archive-date=February 24, 2021}}

Applegate announced that he would seek reelection on January 13, 1978, and won against Republican nominee Bill Ress.{{Cite news |date=February 2, 1978 |title=Announces Candidacy |page=9 |work=The Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91755710/the-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220103165105/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91755710/the-tribune/ |archive-date=January 3, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=November 7, 1978 |title=1978 United States election results |page=29 |work=Clerk of the United States House of Representatives |url=https://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1978election.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224034429/https://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1976election.pdf |archive-date=February 24, 2021}}{{Cite news |date=February 5, 1982 |title=GOP wants |page=5 |work=News Herald |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91913928/news-herald/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220105221028/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91913928/news-herald/ |archive-date=January 5, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} Hays, who had been elected to the state house, considered running against Applegate in the 1980 Democratic primary, but chose not to citing his health and pleas from Applegate's supporters.{{Cite news |date=August 13, 1980 |title=Hays thinking of trying again |page=1 |work=Dayton Daily News |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91876904/dayton-daily-news/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220105031844/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91876904/dayton-daily-news/ |archive-date=January 5, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} He defeated Republican nominee Gary L. Hammersley in the 1980 election.{{Cite news |date=November 4, 1980 |title=1980 United States election results |page=50 |work=Clerk of the United States House of Representatives |url=https://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1980election.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220102104410/https://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1980election.pdf |archive-date=January 2, 2022}}

Applegate won reelection in the 1982 election against Joseph Holmes' write-in candidacy.{{Cite news |date=November 3, 1982 |title=Applegate Supported |page=6 |work=The Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91973570/the-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220106212958/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91973570/the-tribune/ |archive-date=January 6, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=November 2, 1982 |title=1982 United States election results |page=33 |work=Clerk of the United States House of Representatives |url=https://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1982election.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210107141256/https://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1982election.pdf |archive-date=January 7, 2021}} He defeated Republican nominee Kenneth Burt Jr. in the 1984 election.{{Cite news |date=November 6, 1984 |title=1984 United States election results |page=45 |work=Clerk of the United States House of Representatives |url=https://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1984election.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129075653/https://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1984election.pdf |archive-date=January 29, 2021}} Applegate defeated Michael Palmer, a follower of Lyndon LaRouche, in the 1986 Democratic primary and faced no opposition in the general election.{{Cite news |date=March 22, 1986 |title=Wins in Illinois buoy LaRouche supporters |page=26 |work=Akron Beacon Journal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92075496/the-akron-beacon-journal/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220107230519/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92075496/the-akron-beacon-journal/ |archive-date=January 7, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=May 7, 1986 |title=1986 primary results |page=17 |work=Akron Beacon Journal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92075606/the-akron-beacon-journal/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220107230820/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92075606/the-akron-beacon-journal/ |archive-date=January 7, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=November 4, 1986 |title=1986 United States election results |page=32 |work=Clerk of the United States House of Representatives |url=https://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1986election.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170701141830/http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1986election.pdf |archive-date=July 1, 2017}} He defeated Republican nominee William C. Abraham in the 1988 election.{{Cite news |date=November 8, 1988 |title=1988 United States election results |page=40 |work=Clerk of the United States House of Representatives |url=https://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1988election.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129041034/https://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1988election.pdf |archive-date=January 29, 2021}} He filed for reelection on February 14, 1990, and defeated Republican nominee John Hales in the 1990 election.{{Cite news |date=February 15, 1990 |title=Congressman files re-election petitions |page=5 |work=Mansfield News Journal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92176918/news-journal/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220109183858/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92176918/news-journal/ |archive-date=January 9, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=November 6, 1990 |title=1990 United States election results |page=33 |work=Clerk of the United States House of Representatives |url=https://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1990election.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210110062943/https://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1990election.pdf |archive-date=January 10, 2021}} He defeated Ress in the 1992 election.{{Cite news |date=November 3, 1992 |title=1992 United States election results |page=59 |work=Clerk of the United States House of Representatives |url=https://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1992election.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210214004721/https://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1992election.pdf |archive-date=February 14, 2021}}

Applegate announced that he would not seek reelection on January 3, 1994.{{Cite news |date=January 4, 1994 |title=Applegate plans to retire from Congress this year |page=3 |work=The Newark Advocate |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92246338/the-newark-advocate/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220110014005/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92246338/the-newark-advocate/ |archive-date=January 10, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} His decision made him the twenty-fourth incumbent in the House of Representatives to announce that they would not seek reelection in the 1994 elections.{{Cite news |date=January 4, 1994 |title=Ohio Congressman to Retire |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/01/04/us/ohio-congressman-to-retire.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210530002037/https://www.nytimes.com/1994/01/04/us/ohio-congressman-to-retire.html |archive-date=May 30, 2021}} He formed a political action committee to use the remaining $150,186 in his campaign funds. He served as the honorary chair of Jim Hart's, who was his chief of staff, campaign to succeed him in the house.{{Cite news |date=January 12, 1994 |title=Hart in race to replace his boss |page=3 |work=The Newark Advocate |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92246753/the-newark-advocate/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220110014453/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92246753/the-newark-advocate/ |archive-date=January 10, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=February 17, 1994 |title=Retiring Rep. Applegate forms PAC |page=7 |work=The Newark Advocate |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92246728/the-newark-advocate/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220110014641/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92246728/the-newark-advocate/ |archive-date=January 10, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} His district was targeted by the National Republican Congressional Committee and Republican nominee Bob Ney defeated Democratic nominee Greg DiDonato in the election.{{Cite news |date=February 25, 1994 |title=Strickland on GOP's 'hit list' |page=3 |work=Chillicothe Gazette |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92248586/chillicothe-gazette/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220110020848/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92248586/chillicothe-gazette/ |archive-date=January 10, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=November 8, 1994 |title=1994 United States election results |page=33 |work=Clerk of the United States House of Representatives |url=https://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1994election.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224122723/https://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1994election.pdf |archive-date=February 24, 2021}}

class="wikitable collapsible"
Campaign finance !1976 !1980 !1982 !1984 !1986 !1988 !1990 !1992
Applegate raised \|$20,073 \|$62,970 \|$64,369 \|$90,282 \|$104,752 \|$120,435 \|$125,772 \|$117,262
Applegate expenditure \|N/A \|$44,493 \|$50,572 \|$59,423 \|$83,591 \|$86,061 \|$94,754 \|$102,335
Opponents raised \|McCoy:$12,218 Crabbe:$8,796 \|Hammersley:$26,697 \|N/A \|Burt:$1,995 \|N/A \|Abraham:$7,233 \|N/A \|Ress:$27,288
Opponents expenditure \|N/A \|Hammersley:$26,755 \|N/A \|Burt:$1,894 \|N/A \|Abraham:$7,095 \|N/A \|Ress:$26,810
Reference \|{{Cite news \|date=December 18, 1976 \|title=Milleson, Hisrich were big spenders \|page=1 \|work=The Daily Reporter \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83453294/the-daily-reporter/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210814230312/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83453294/the-daily-reporter/ \|archive-date=August 14, 2021 \|via=Newspapers.com}} \|{{Cite news \|title=Douglas Applegate 1980 campaign finance \|work=Federal Election Commission \|url=https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6OH18066/?cycle=1980 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220105032838/https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6OH18066/?cycle=1980 \|archive-date=January 5, 2022}}{{Cite news \|title=Gary L. Hammersley 1980 campaign finance \|work=Federal Election Commission \|url=https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H8OH18013/?cycle=1980&election_full=true \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220105033042/https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H8OH18013/?cycle=1980&election_full=true \|archive-date=January 5, 2022}} \|{{Cite news \|title=Douglas Applegate 1982 campaign finance \|work=Federal Election Commission \|url=https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6OH18066/?cycle=1982 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220106213121/https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6OH18066/?cycle=1982 \|archive-date=January 6, 2022}} \|{{Cite news \|title=Douglas Applegate 1984 campaign finance \|work=Federal Election Commission \|url=https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6OH18066/?cycle=1984 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220109165322/https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6OH18066/?cycle=1984 \|archive-date=January 9, 2022}}{{Cite news \|title=Kenneth Burt 1984 campaign finance \|work=Federal Election Commission \|url=https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H4OH18012/?cycle=1984&election_full=true \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220109165529/https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H4OH18012/?cycle=1984&election_full=true \|archive-date=January 9, 2022}} \|{{Cite news \|title=Douglas Applegate 1986 campaign finance \|work=Federal Election Commission \|url=https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6OH18066/?cycle=1986 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220109164752/https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6OH18066/?cycle=1986 \|archive-date=January 9, 2022}} \|{{Cite news \|title=Douglas Applegate 1988 campaign finance \|work=Federal Election Commission \|url=https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6OH18066/?cycle=1988 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220109182848/https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6OH18066/?cycle=1988 \|archive-date=January 9, 2022}}{{Cite news \|title=William Abraham 1988 campaign finance \|work=Federal Election Commission \|url=https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H8OH18054/?cycle=1988&election_full=true \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220109183054/https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H8OH18054/?cycle=1988&election_full=true \|archive-date=January 9, 2022}} \|{{Cite news \|title=Douglas Applegate 1990 campaign finance \|work=Federal Election Commission \|url=https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6OH18066/?cycle=1990 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220109183634/https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6OH18066/?cycle=1990 \|archive-date=January 9, 2022}} \|{{Cite news \|title=Douglas Applegate 1992 campaign finance \|work=Federal Election Commission \|url=https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6OH18066/?cycle=1992 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220110044008/https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6OH18066/?cycle=1992 \|archive-date=January 10, 2022}}{{Cite news \|title=Bill Ress 1992 campaign finance \|work=Federal Election Commission \|url=https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H8OH18039/?cycle=1992&election_full=true \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220110044213/https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H8OH18039/?cycle=1992&election_full=true \|archive-date=January 10, 2022}}

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Campaign finance

!1976

!1980

!1982

!1984

!1986

!1988

!1990

!1992

Applegate raised

|$20,073

|$62,970

|$64,369

|$90,282

|$104,752

|$120,435

|$125,772

|$117,262

Applegate expenditure

|N/A

|$44,493

|$50,572

|$59,423

|$83,591

|$86,061

|$94,754

|$102,335

Opponents raised

|McCoy:$12,218
Crabbe:$8,796

|Hammersley:$26,697

|N/A

|Burt:$1,995

|N/A

|Abraham:$7,233

|N/A

|Ress:$27,288

Opponents expenditure

|N/A

|Hammersley:$26,755

|N/A

|Burt:$1,894

|N/A

|Abraham:$7,095

|N/A

|Ress:$26,810

Reference

|{{Cite news |date=December 18, 1976 |title=Milleson, Hisrich were big spenders |page=1 |work=The Daily Reporter |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83453294/the-daily-reporter/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210814230312/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83453294/the-daily-reporter/ |archive-date=August 14, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}

|{{Cite news |title=Douglas Applegate 1980 campaign finance |work=Federal Election Commission |url=https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6OH18066/?cycle=1980 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220105032838/https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6OH18066/?cycle=1980 |archive-date=January 5, 2022}}{{Cite news |title=Gary L. Hammersley 1980 campaign finance |work=Federal Election Commission |url=https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H8OH18013/?cycle=1980&election_full=true |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220105033042/https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H8OH18013/?cycle=1980&election_full=true |archive-date=January 5, 2022}}

|{{Cite news |title=Douglas Applegate 1982 campaign finance |work=Federal Election Commission |url=https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6OH18066/?cycle=1982 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220106213121/https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6OH18066/?cycle=1982 |archive-date=January 6, 2022}}

|{{Cite news |title=Douglas Applegate 1984 campaign finance |work=Federal Election Commission |url=https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6OH18066/?cycle=1984 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220109165322/https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6OH18066/?cycle=1984 |archive-date=January 9, 2022}}{{Cite news |title=Kenneth Burt 1984 campaign finance |work=Federal Election Commission |url=https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H4OH18012/?cycle=1984&election_full=true |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220109165529/https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H4OH18012/?cycle=1984&election_full=true |archive-date=January 9, 2022}}

|{{Cite news |title=Douglas Applegate 1986 campaign finance |work=Federal Election Commission |url=https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6OH18066/?cycle=1986 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220109164752/https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6OH18066/?cycle=1986 |archive-date=January 9, 2022}}

|{{Cite news |title=Douglas Applegate 1988 campaign finance |work=Federal Election Commission |url=https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6OH18066/?cycle=1988 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220109182848/https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6OH18066/?cycle=1988 |archive-date=January 9, 2022}}{{Cite news |title=William Abraham 1988 campaign finance |work=Federal Election Commission |url=https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H8OH18054/?cycle=1988&election_full=true |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220109183054/https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H8OH18054/?cycle=1988&election_full=true |archive-date=January 9, 2022}}

|{{Cite news |title=Douglas Applegate 1990 campaign finance |work=Federal Election Commission |url=https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6OH18066/?cycle=1990 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220109183634/https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6OH18066/?cycle=1990 |archive-date=January 9, 2022}}

|{{Cite news |title=Douglas Applegate 1992 campaign finance |work=Federal Election Commission |url=https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6OH18066/?cycle=1992 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220110044008/https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6OH18066/?cycle=1992 |archive-date=January 10, 2022}}{{Cite news |title=Bill Ress 1992 campaign finance |work=Federal Election Commission |url=https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H8OH18039/?cycle=1992&election_full=true |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220110044213/https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H8OH18039/?cycle=1992&election_full=true |archive-date=January 10, 2022}}

==Tenure==

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During Applegate's tenure in the house he served on the Transportation, Public Works and Veterans' Affairs committees. He sought a position on the Veterans' Affairs committee at the urging of Robert T. Secrest, who served as his campaign manager and on the committee during his tenure in the house. When he was appointed to the Veterans' Affairs committee in 1977, he replaced James V. Stanton, who had left to unsuccessfully run for the Democratic senatorial nomination.{{Cite news |date=January 17, 1977 |title=Applegate Named To Two Posts |page=1 |work=The Evening Review |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91449742/the-evening-review/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20211230150042/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91449742/the-evening-review/ |archive-date=December 30, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=March 31, 1987 |title=Celeste Urges Veto Override |page=2 |work=Lancaster Eagle-Gazette |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92118893/lancaster-eagle-gazette/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220108165435/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92118893/lancaster-eagle-gazette/ |archive-date=January 8, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} He served as the chair of the Transportation Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.{{Cite news |date=January 7, 1993 |title=Applegate to chair federal committee |page=3 |work=Times Recorder |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92241678/the-times-recorder/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220110004219/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92241678/the-times-recorder/ |archive-date=January 10, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}

Applegate and Representatives Charles Vanik, Don Pease, Mary Rose Oakar, and Tom Luken lobbied for Thomas L. Ashley to be given the position of chair of the Budget committee for the 95th United States Congress.{{Cite news |date=December 8, 1976 |title=Ohio Congressmen To Support Ashley |page=17 |work=The Salem News |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91399202/the-salem-news/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20211229222209/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91399202/the-salem-news/ |archive-date=December 29, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} In 1978, the Lorain Journal and Mansfield News Journal ranked Applegate as one of the five least effective members of Ohio's house delegation alongside Charles J. Carney, Samuel L. Devine, Tennyson Guyer, and Del Latta.{{Cite news |date=March 6, 1978 |title=Study rates congressmen |page=13 |work=Chillicothe Gazette |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91671822/chillicothe-gazette/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220102145642/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91671822/chillicothe-gazette/ |archive-date=January 2, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=March 7, 1978 |title=Ohio's representatives in Congress rated |page=5 |work=Mansfield News Journal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91671824/news-journal/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220102145758/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91671824/news-journal/ |archive-date=January 2, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} He served as the chair of the Ohio Democratic congressional delegation during the 96th United States Congress until he asked for Louis Stokes to take over for him.{{Cite news |date=December 9, 1980 |title=Party delegations select leaders |page=3 |work=Chillicothe Gazette |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91890822/chillicothe-gazette/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220105121900/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91890822/chillicothe-gazette/ |archive-date=January 5, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}

Applegate chose to stay neutral during the 1980 Democratic presidential primary between President Jimmy Carter and Ted Kennedy and hoped to attend the Democratic National Convention as an uncommitted delegate.{{Cite news |date=October 31, 1979 |title=President Lacks Total State Democrat Support |page=3 |work=Times Recorder |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91767173/the-times-recorder/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220105024423/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91767173/the-times-recorder/ |archive-date=January 5, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} He proposed a plank to the Democratic platform calling for the increased use of coal to reduce the United States' dependence on oil from other countries.{{Cite news |date=July 12, 1980 |title=Applegate Proposes Platform |page=10 |work=The Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91863646/the-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220105024651/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91863646/the-tribune/ |archive-date=January 5, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} He supported Senator John Glenn during the 1984 Democratic presidential primary.{{Cite news |date=June 12, 1983 |title=Glenn Gets Help From Ohio Delegation |page=2 |work=The Marion Star |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92034863/the-marion-star/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220107121933/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92034863/the-marion-star/ |archive-date=January 7, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}

=Presidential campaign=

[[File:1984 Ohio Democratic presidential primary election results by congressional district.svg|thumb|right|The results of the 1988 Democratic primary in Ohio

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Applegate proposed a favorite son coalition with Representative James Traficant to bring a focus on regional issues during the 1988 Democratic presidential primary stating that "our districts are contiguous and our problems are parallel". Both men would run to gain the delegates from their congressional districts.{{Cite news |date=September 4, 1987 |title=Applegate may discuss presidential intentions |page=1 |work=The Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92122435/the-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220108174210/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92122435/the-tribune/ |archive-date=January 8, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} Ohio Secretary of State Sherrod Brown stated that candidates would be allowed to appear on the presidential and other ballot lines. He ruled that despite laws preventing a candidate's name from appearing on the ballot twice the presidential ballot line did not count as the voters were voting for delegates and not the candidate themselves.{{Cite news |date=October 14, 1987 |title=Block to presidency gone |page=2 |work=Mansfield News Journal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92122786/news-journal/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220108174627/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92122786/news-journal/ |archive-date=January 8, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}

Applegate announced on November 23, 1987, that he would run for president although he stated that "I don't have any great illusions of being sworn in as president of the United States" and would instead focus on winning the six delegates from his district.{{Cite news |date=November 24, 1987 |title=Applegate in race for Dem nomination |page=2 |work=Mansfield News Journal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92123043/news-journal/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220108174935/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92123043/news-journal/ |archive-date=January 8, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=November 24, 1987 |title=Applegate wants to be favorite son candidate |page=1 |work=The Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92123079/the-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220108175137/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92123079/the-tribune/ |archive-date=January 8, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} Norma Agostini, the chair of the Harrison County Democratic Party, supported Applegate's campaign.{{Cite news |date=April 24, 1988 |title=Many Dems rallying behind Dukakis |page=16 |work=Mansfield News Journal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92125407/news-journal/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220108181850/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92125407/news-journal/ |archive-date=January 8, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} During his campaign Applegate raised $18,297 and spent $18,290.{{Cite news |title=Douglas Applegate 1988 presidential campaign finance |work=Federal Election Commission |url=https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/P80002199/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220108212304/https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/P80002199/ |archive-date=January 8, 2022}}

Applegate received 25,068 votes in the Ohio primary where he won one county and delegate. He placed second in the 18th congressional district behind Michael Dukakis. He stated that he had succeeded in his goal in putting the issues facing the 18th congressional district before multiple presidential delegates and that he and his one delegate would lobby Dukakis at the national convention.{{Cite news |date=May 4, 1988 |title=Traficant, Applegate win support |page=5 |work=The Newark Advocate |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92125933/the-newark-advocate/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220108182509/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92125933/the-newark-advocate/ |archive-date=January 8, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |title=DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY: MAY 3, 1988 |work=Ohio Secretary of State |url=https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/election-results-and-data/1980-1989-official-election-results/democratic-primary-may-3-1988/ }}{{Cite news |date=May 8, 1988 |title=Dukakis juggernaut clobbers Applegate |page=12 |work=The Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40407584/the-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220108185851/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40407584/the-tribune/ |archive-date=January 8, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} He was later unsatisfied with Dukakis' stance and plan for acid rain and stated that he might vote for himself, as he was an unpledged delegate, with Jane Eberts, the delegate he won in Ohio, as a protest vote.{{Cite news |date=July 18, 1988 |title=Acid rain concerns prompting Applegate to withhold support |page=1 |work=The Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40407700/the_tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220108205447/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40407700/the-tribune/ |archive-date=January 8, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=July 17, 1988 |title=Ohioans seek a voice amid the Southern drawls |page=51 |work=Akron Beacon Journal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92137701/the-akron-beacon-journal/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220108205142/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92137701/the-akron-beacon-journal/ |archive-date=January 8, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} Penny Federspill served as an alternate delegate for Applegate.{{Cite news |date=July 20, 1988 |title=Ohioans give real boost to party politics |page=4 |work=Akron Beacon Journal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92140895/the-akron-beacon-journal/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220108211516/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92140895/the-akron-beacon-journal/ |archive-date=January 8, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} Applegate gave his support to Dukakis after an aide told him that Dukakis would work with him on acid rain legislation.{{Cite news |date=July 21, 1988 |title=Ohio super delegate reaches accord with Dukakis camp |page=21 |work=Mansfield News Journal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92141135/news-journal/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220108211811/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92141135/news-journal/ |archive-date=January 8, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=July 22, 1988 |title=A little bargaining over two votes |page=36 |work=Akron Beacon Journal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92141152/the-akron-beacon-journal/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220108212003/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92141152/the-akron-beacon-journal/ |archive-date=January 8, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} He received zero delegate votes for the presidential nomination.{{Cite news |date=July 21, 1988 |title=Harmony reigns as Dukakis wins by wide margin |page=11 |work=Akron Beacon Journal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92141899/the-akron-beacon-journal/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220108212554/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92141899/the-akron-beacon-journal/ |archive-date=January 8, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}

Applegate was in favor of Glenn being given the vice-presidential nomination and created 10,000 bumper stickers for a Dukakis-Glenn ticket.{{Cite news |date=April 21, 1988 |title=Support mounts for Glenn on ticket |page=3 |work=Mansfield News Journal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92125094/news-journal/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220108181512/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92125094/news-journal/ |archive-date=January 8, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=July 19, 1988 |title=Ohio Democrats put on display of unity |page=9 |work=Telegraph-Forum |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92140405/telegraph-forum/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220108211009/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92140405/telegraph-forum/ |archive-date=January 8, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} Applegate and Marcy Kaptur worked together in support of Glenn and wrote letters to 210 Democratic members of Congress, who attended the convention as superdelegates, stating that Glenn would help Dukakis in gaining the votes of blue-collar voters who had supported Reagan in the 1984 presidential election.{{Cite news |date=June 12, 1988 |title=Ohioans differ on how to launch Glenn for VP |page=13 |work=Akron Beacon Journal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92139586/the-akron-beacon-journal/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220108210138/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92139586/the-akron-beacon-journal/ |archive-date=January 8, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=June 14, 1988 |title=Glenn gets support for spot on ticket |page=7 |work=Telegraph-Forum |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92139234/telegraph-forum/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220108205915/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92139234/telegraph-forum/ |archive-date=January 8, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=June 15, 1988 |title=2 Ohio legislators push to get Glenn on ticket |page=11 |work=Akron Beacon Journal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92139808/the-akron-beacon-journal/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220108210414/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92139808/the-akron-beacon-journal/ |archive-date=January 8, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} He was critical of Dukakis' selection of Lloyd Bentsen stating that it would hinder the campaign as "Bentsen doesn't have the national image and there's very little that he can do for the Midwest, at least as far as I can see. John Glenn can do more for the South than Bentsen can in the Midwest, and the polls showed that."{{Cite news |date=July 13, 1988 |title=Glenn |page=12 |work=Mansfield News Journal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92140189/news-journal/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220108210754/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92140189/news-journal/ |archive-date=January 8, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}

Later life

During the 2006 election Applegate endorsed Zack Space for the Democratic nomination in the 18th congressional district against Ralph Applegate, who he had to state that he did not support nor was related to.{{Cite news |date=April 28, 2006 |title=Applegate no relation; vote for Space instead |page=7 |work=The Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78392794/the-times-recorder/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210527014902/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78392794/the-times-recorder/ |archive-date=May 27, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} Jason Wilson, who worked as a congressional intern for Applegate in 1990, was elected to the state senate in the 2006 election.{{Cite news |title=Jason Wilson's Biography |work=Vote Smart |url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/69482/jason-wilson |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220111024832/https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/69482/jason-wilson |archive-date=January 11, 2022}} He moved to Spring Hill, Florida later in his life and his wife died on June 5, 2020, before his death on August 7, 2021.{{Cite news |date=July 27, 2017 |title=Ohio Democrats join locals in mourning John Abdalla |work=Herald-Star |url=https://www.heraldstaronline.com/news/local-news/2017/07/ohio-democrats-join-locals-in-mourning-john-abdalla/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210530001745/https://www.heraldstaronline.com/news/local-news/2017/07/ohio-democrats-join-locals-in-mourning-john-abdalla/ |archive-date=May 30, 2021}}{{Cite news |date=June 11, 2020 |title=Betty Applegate |work=Tampa Bay Times |url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/tampabaytimes/name/betty-applegate-obituary?n=betty-applegate&pid=196326708&fhid=3791 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210725110203/https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/tampabaytimes/name/betty-applegate-obituary?n=betty-applegate&pid=196326708&fhid=3791 |archive-date=July 25, 2021}}{{Cite news |date=August 13, 2021 |title=Former Congressman Doug Applegate dies at age 93 |work=The Times-Reporter |url=https://www.timesreporter.com/story/news/2021/08/13/former-congressman-doug-applegate-dies-age-93/8130262002/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210814081345/https://www.timesreporter.com/story/news/2021/08/13/former-congressman-doug-applegate-dies-age-93/8130262002/ |archive-date=August 14, 2021}}{{Cite news |date=August 21, 2021 |title=Former U.S. Rep. Doug Applegate remembered |work=Herald-Star |url=https://www.heraldstaronline.com/news/local-news/2021/08/former-u-s-rep-doug-applegate-remembered/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220108170052/https://www.heraldstaronline.com/news/local-news/2021/08/former-u-s-rep-doug-applegate-remembered/ |archive-date=January 8, 2022}}

Political positions

=Crime=

Applegate wrote a letter to Governor Michael DiSalle in 1961, asking him to halt all executions, but DiSalle stated that the "law of Ohio is such that I do not feel I could legally create a freeze on executions".{{Cite news |date=April 4, 1961 |title=DiSalle Will Not 'Freeze' Executions |page=12 |work=The Daily Advocate |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78338866/greenville-daily-advocate/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210526034342/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78338866/greenville-daily-advocate/ |archive-date=May 26, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} He and Representative Sam Landes introduced legislation in the Ohio House of Representatives that would have made Ohio's laws against obscene movies more strict.{{Cite news |date=April 2, 1963 |title=Obscene Movies Hit In Measure Handed Assembly |page=1 |work=The Daily Advocate |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78340527/the-news-messenger/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210526042604/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78340527/the-news-messenger/ |archive-date=May 26, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} Applegate proposed legislation while serving in the Ohio House of Representatives that would make it illegal to huff glue or nail polish to become high and instituted a $25 fine for first-time offenders and a $50 fine for further violations.{{Cite news |date=March 21, 1963 |title=Ohio Bill Hits Glue Inhaling |page=1 |work=The News-Messenger |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78340726/the-news-messenger/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210526043238/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78340726/the-news-messenger/ |archive-date=May 26, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} Applegate proposed legislation to the state senate in 1971, that would have the state subsidize the salaries of full-time police, deputy sheriffs, and firemen at the county, municipal, or town level.{{Cite news |date=July 15, 1971 |title=Applegate's Bill Would Subsidize 'Public Servants' |page=13 |work=The Evening Review |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78401980/the-evening-review/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210527050957/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78401980/the-evening-review/ |archive-date=May 27, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}

Applegate stated that "I'm against any gun control", but voted in favor of a seven-day waiting period for handgun purchases in 1988.{{Cite news |date=September 19, 1988 |title=Applegate explains vote on gun control measure |page=2 |work=The Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92143458/the-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220108214252/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92143458/the-tribune/ |archive-date=January 8, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} He voted in favor of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act and Federal Assault Weapons Ban and stated that "I hated to have to sway the vote" on the assault weapons ban due to the House of Representatives voting 216 to 214 on the legislation.{{Cite news |date=May 6, 1994 |title=In a close call |page=1 |work=The Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92249167/the-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220110021529/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92249167/the-tribune/ |archive-date=January 10, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} He voted in favor of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act.{{Cite news |date=August 23, 1994 |title=Will crime bill halt street rage? |page=15 |work=Akron Beacon Journal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92249203/the-akron-beacon-journal/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220110021803/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92249203/the-akron-beacon-journal/ |archive-date=January 10, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}

Applegate proposed a resolution to the Ohio Senate which called for President Richard Nixon to commute William Calley's sentence.{{Cite news |date=April 2, 1971 |title=Asks Commution |page=1 |work=Times Recorder |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78393958/the-times-recorder/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210527020631/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78393958/the-times-recorder/ |archive-date=May 27, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} Applegate, Senator Robin Turner, and Senator Robert Secrest sponsored a resolution, which was passed by a unanimous vote in the state senate, to honor J. Edgar Hoover for his forty-seven years in law enforcement.{{Cite news |date=May 27, 1971 |title=Hoover Commended |page=17 |work=Times Recorder |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78395738/the-salem-news/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210527023700/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78395738/the-salem-news/ |archive-date=May 27, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} In 1984, he voted against legislation which would have granted amnesty to illegal immigrants.{{Cite news |date=June 26, 1984 |title=Immigration bill divides Ohio delegation |page=2 |work=The Newark Advocate |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92039378/the-newark-advocate/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220107145920/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92039378/the-newark-advocate/ |archive-date=January 7, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}

=Economics=

Applegate was one of fifteen Democrats who voted in favor of Governor Jim Rhodes' $1.3 billion budget in 1963.{{Cite news |date=May 2, 1963 |title=How They Voted |page=13 |work=The Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78340643/the-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210526042852/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78340643/the-tribune/ |archive-date=May 26, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} In 1973, the state senate voted nineteen to fourteen, with Applegate voting in favor, in favor of a $9.9 billion budget proposed by Governor John J. Gilligan.{{Cite news |date=June 15, 1973 |title=Ohio Senate approves $9.9 billion budget |page=2 |work=The Daily Reporter |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78571908/the-daily-reporter/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210530003148/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78571908/the-daily-reporter/ |archive-date=May 30, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} He was given a score of 21% by the United States Chamber of Commerce in 1982. He voted in favor of a balanced budget amendment in 1982.{{Cite news |date=October 2, 1982 |title=Spending-bill OK signals start of Congress' recess |page=3 |work=Dayton Daily News |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91972621/dayton-daily-news/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220107115141/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91972621/dayton-daily-news/ |archive-date=January 7, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}

In 1979, Applegate voted in favor of a ten percent budget cut for the United States Department of State which would have reduced its budget by over $200 million.{{Cite news |date=April 29, 1979 |title=How Akron area lawmakers cast key votes |page=22 |work=Akron Beacon Journal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91763901/the-akron-beacon-journal/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220103180154/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91763901/the-akron-beacon-journal/ |archive-date=January 3, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} Applegate opposed abolishing the United States Department of Veterans Affairs after an advisory panel appointed by President Ronald Reagan made a report suggesting that the department's responsibilities could be divided into other departments.{{Cite news |date=March 28, 1983 |title=Applegate Against Plan To End Veterans Agency |page=1 |work=The Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92034681/the-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220107120815/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92034681/the-tribune/ |archive-date=January 7, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}

The House of Representatives voted 282 to 131, with Applegate in favor, in favor of the Tax Reduction and Simplification Act of 1977 although the house and Applegate voted against a permanent tax cut proposed by the Republicans.{{Cite news |date=March 9, 1977 |title=Delegation Votes |page=1 |work=The Daily Advocate |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91479579/the-daily-advocate/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20211230214422/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91479579/the-daily-advocate/ |archive-date=December 30, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=March 11, 1977 |title=Applegate Favors Tax Cut Proposal |page=12 |work=The Salem News |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91479594/the-salem-news/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20211230214704/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91479594/the-salem-news/ |archive-date=December 30, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} He voted in favor of legislation to give a $1.5 billion bailout to Chrysler.{{Cite news |date=December 26, 1979 |title=Roll Call Report |page=3 |work=Telegraph-Forum |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91767090/telegraph-forum/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220103185540/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91767090/telegraph-forum/ |archive-date=January 3, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} He opposed an 10¢ fee on gasoline proposed by Carter.{{Cite news |date=May 30, 1980 |title=Congressman From Ohio Oppose Action |page=2 |work=Marysville Journal-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91863730/marysville-journal-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220105030554/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91863730/marysville-journal-tribune/ |archive-date=January 5, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} He voted in favor of raising the minimum wage from $3.35 to $4.55 in 1989.{{Cite news |date=March 24, 1989 |title=House OKs raise in minimum wage, defying President |page=3 |work=Dayton Daily News |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92144270/dayton-daily-news/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220108215136/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92144270/dayton-daily-news/ |archive-date=January 8, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}

A fifty-page report listed Applegate as one of the Democratic members of the state senate controlled as a block by the Ohio AFL–CIO which was denied by Frank W. King, the head of the Ohio AFL-CIO.{{Cite news |date=May 4, 1974 |title=King denies claim of report |page=10 |work=Journal Herald |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80250825/the-journal-herald/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210625212734/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80250825/the-journal-herald/ |archive-date=June 25, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} The House of Representatives voted 217 to 205, with Applegate in favor, against legislation to increase the power of construction workers to picket.{{Cite news |date=March 24, 1977 |title=Ohioans' votes on picket bill |page=4 |work=Akron Beacon Journal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91622003/the-akron-beacon-journal/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220101213344/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91622003/the-akron-beacon-journal/ |archive-date=January 1, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} The AFL-CIO gave him a score of 69% in 1982. He opposed the North American Free Trade Agreement.{{Cite news |date=August 11, 1993 |title=Roadblocks in NAFTA's way |page=22 |work=Akron Beacon Journal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92245058/the-akron-beacon-journal/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220110012404/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92245058/the-akron-beacon-journal/ |archive-date=January 10, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}

=Environment=

In 1971, Applegate introduced legislation on Earth Day that would amend Ohio's Constitution to give the right to clean air, pure water, and a healthful environment to present and future generations.{{Cite news |date=April 23, 1971 |title=Applegate Urges Guarantees For Pure Air, Water |page=9 |work=The Evening Review |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78395924/the-evening-review/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210527024129/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78395924/the-evening-review/ |archive-date=May 27, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} He requested an investigation by the Ohio Pollution Control Board into pollution in Yellow Creek after two people gave him samples of the creek showing that the water was highly acidic.{{Cite news |date=May 27, 1971 |title=Board Given Complaint On Creek Acid |page=3 |work=The Evening Review |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78396075/the-evening-review/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210527024545/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78396075/the-evening-review/ |archive-date=May 27, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} He proposed legislation that would increase the power of the Ohio Air Pollution Control Board, give local governments the ability to adopt air pollution standards if they were less strict than the standards of the board, and increase the penalty for violations of the legislation.{{Cite news |date=June 15, 1971 |title=Applegate's Plan Would Cut Pollution |page=6 |work=The Evening Review |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78402004/the-evening-review/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210527051408/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78402004/the-evening-review/ |archive-date=May 27, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}

Applegate co-sponsored legislation to reorganize Ohio's state cabinet to establish a state Department of Environmental Protection which would combine the Department of Natural Resources, Department of Health, Water Pollution Control Board, and the Air Pollution Control Board.{{Cite news |date=August 13, 1971 |title=Sen. Applegate Joins In Bill To Aid Environment |page=2 |work=The Evening Review |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78556700/the-evening-review/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210529203540/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78556700/the-evening-review/ |archive-date=May 29, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} He opposed sulphur dioxide emissions controls imposed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency on the use of Ohio coal in 1977, stating that "If adopted, this plan would cause economic disaster in the Ohio Valley."{{Cite news |date=February 24, 1977 |title=Sulfur Standard Opposed |page=1 |work=The Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91480901/the-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20211230215230/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91480901/the-tribune/ |archive-date=December 30, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} He voted in favor of reducing the EPA's budget by $133 million in 1978.{{Cite news |date=June 25, 1978 |title=Environmental Protection Agency |page=9 |work=Akron Beacon Journal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91712817/the-akron-beacon-journal/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220102232445/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91712817/the-akron-beacon-journal/ |archive-date=January 2, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}

Applegate was given a score of 35% by the League of Conservation Voters in his first year in office in 1977, and his last year in 1994, with a lifetime score of 46%. His lowest score from the organization was 25% in 1988, and his highest score was 75% in 1990.{{Cite news |title=Representative Douglas Applegate (D) |work=League of Conservation Voters |url=https://scorecard.lcv.org/moc/douglas-earl-applegate |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220107181958/https://scorecard.lcv.org/moc/douglas-earl-applegate |archive-date=January 7, 2022}} The Sierra Club gave him a score of 44% in 1984.{{Cite news |date=October 23, 1984 |title=Latta just escapes dubious honor on toxic waste votes |page=3 |work=The News-Messenger |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92039815/the-news-messenger/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220107150534/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92039815/the-news-messenger/ |archive-date=January 7, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}

=Equality=

Applegate voted in favor of an amendment to a defense appropriations bill which prohibited the usage of the money on abortions except for when the life of the mother is at risk.{{Cite news |date=August 10, 1978 |title=House votes record funds for defense |page=1 |work=Akron Beacon Journal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91761410/the-akron-beacon-journal/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220103172052/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91761410/the-akron-beacon-journal/ |archive-date=January 3, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} Noel Vaughn, the chair of the Freedom of Choice Coalition, stated that Applegate was one of Ohio's congressmen who had introduced and supported anti-abortion legislation.{{Cite news |date=September 25, 1981 |title='Visibility' is Freedom of Choice goal |page=18 |work=Journal Herald |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91891638/the-journal-herald/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220105130000/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91891638/the-journal-herald/ |archive-date=January 5, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} He voted in favor of an amendment to legislation in 1981, to prohibit the usage of federal employee medical insurance to pay for abortions unless the life of the mother was at risk.{{Cite news |date=August 10, 1981 |title=Congressional roll call report Abortion |page=3 |work=Telegraph-Forum |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91892042/telegraph-forum/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220105131929/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91892042/telegraph-forum/ |archive-date=January 5, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} He and six other anti-abortion member of the house filed an amicus curiae in Webster v. Reproductive Health Services.{{Cite news |date=April 11, 1989 |title=Ohioans face off on abortion |page=4 |work=Mansfield News Journal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92145398/news-journal/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220108220426/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92145398/news-journal/ |archive-date=January 8, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} In the 1980s he considered changing his anti-abortion views and voted against the Hyde Amendment in 1989.{{Cite news |date=October 21, 1989 |title=Lawmakers Quickly Read Political Music |page=6 |work=Mansfield News Journal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92170199/the-times-recorder/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220109031039/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92170199/the-times-recorder/ |archive-date=January 9, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}

Applegate voted against extending the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment in 1978.{{Cite news |date=August 17, 1978 |title=Ohioans Vote No On ERA |page=3 |work=Times Recorder |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91761132/the-times-recorder/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220103171554/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91761132/the-times-recorder/ |archive-date=January 3, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights gave him a rating of 80% in 1984.{{Cite news |date=October 31, 1984 |title=Latta civil rights record rates low marks |page=5 |work=News Herald |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92040411/news-herald/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220107151632/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92040411/news-herald/ |archive-date=January 7, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}

=Foreign policy=

Applegate voted in favor of legislation to remove the government of Zaire as the distributor of rice from the United States in the country and instead have the rice distributed by private relief organizations.{{Cite news |date=April 23, 1979 |title=Roll Call Report |page=4 |work=Telegraph-Forum |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91763391/telegraph-forum/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220103175231/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91763391/telegraph-forum/ |archive-date=January 3, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} He supported the creation of a Liaison Office with Taiwan and opposed permanent normal trade relations with China.{{Cite news |date=March 11, 1979 |title=How area legislators cast votes |page=19 |work=Akron Beacon Journal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91763003/the-akron-beacon-journal/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220103174427/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91763003/the-akron-beacon-journal/ |archive-date=January 3, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=February 5, 1980 |title=China Trade |page=3 |work=Telegraph-Forum |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91802838/telegraph-forum/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220104195456/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91802838/telegraph-forum/ |archive-date=January 4, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} In 1980, he voted against an amendment to move the United States' embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.{{Cite news |date=June 30, 1980 |title=Congressional Roll Call Report Jerusalem |page=2 |work=Telegraph-Forum |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91863263/telegraph-forum/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220105000548/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91863263/telegraph-forum/ |archive-date=January 5, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} He supported legislation to create a radio station to broadcast programs that opposed Fidel Castro.{{Cite news |date=August 17, 1982 |title=Congress roll call voting report Radio to Cuba |page=2 |work=Telegraph-Forum |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91972080/telegraph-forum/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220107115339/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91972080/telegraph-forum/ |archive-date=January 7, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}

The House of Representatives voted 208 to 2015, with Applegate against, in favor of repealing the military aid embargo against Turkey.{{Cite news |date=August 2, 1978 |title=Turkish embargo |page=40 |work=Akron Beacon Journal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91715644/the-akron-beacon-journal/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220102235830/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91715644/the-akron-beacon-journal/ |archive-date=January 2, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} He voted against prohibiting the United States from manufacturing nerve gas for chemical warfare.{{Cite news |date=August 2, 1982 |title=Congress roll call voting report Nerve Gas |page=2 |work=Telegraph-Forum |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91971735/telegraph-forum/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220107115633/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91971735/telegraph-forum/ |archive-date=January 7, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} He supported a nuclear freeze and a reduction of nuclear weapons.{{Cite news |date=May 7, 1983 |title=Applegate Votes For 'Freeze Now' Resolution |page=1 |work=The Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92034742/the-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220107121156/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92034742/the-tribune/ |archive-date=January 7, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} He voted against sending $14 million in military aid to the Contras during the Nicaraguan Revolution and stated that the money should instead be spent on humanitarian aid and later voted against giving $100 million and $48 million in military aid.{{Cite news |date=May 5, 1985 |title=Applegate opposes rebel aid |page=2 |work=The Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92041402/the-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220107153550/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92041402/the-tribune/ |archive-date=January 7, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=March 21, 1986 |title=House Rejects Aid For Rebels |page=1 |work=Times Recorder |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92052518/the-times-recorder/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220107182450/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92052518/the-times-recorder/ |archive-date=January 7, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=March 31, 1986 |title=House passes humanitarian aid for Contras |page=3 |work=Akron Beacon Journal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92142624/the-akron-beacon-journal/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220108213322/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92142624/the-akron-beacon-journal/ |archive-date=January 8, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}

Applegate co-sponsored legislation by James Traficant which would have the United States end its protection of Kuwait's oil tankers unless Kuwait allowed the United States' minesweeping helicopters to operate from their country.{{Cite news |date=August 7, 1987 |title=Traficant walks into House ambush |page=18 |work=Mansfield News Journal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92121156/news-journal/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220108172507/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92121156/news-journal/ |archive-date=January 8, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} He cosponsored legislation by John Kasich to end the production of the Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit due to its cost and lack of use following the end of the Soviet Union.{{Cite news |date=March 30, 1990 |title=Stealth bomber foes claim effort to ground it is gaining strength |page=17 |work=Lancaster Eagle-Gazette |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92174870/lancaster-eagle-gazette/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220109041838/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92174870/lancaster-eagle-gazette/ |archive-date=January 9, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} He called for another investigation into the turret explosion of the USS Iowa.{{Cite news |date=June 8, 1990 |title=Applegate seeks new Iowa probe |page=2 |work=The Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92201875/the-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220109173107/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92201875/the-tribune/ |archive-date=January 9, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} He opposed sending American soldiers to Saudi Arabia, criticized President George H. W. Bush's plans in the Persian Gulf, and voted against the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 1991.{{Cite news |date=January 13, 1991 |title=How Ohioans in House voted |page=13 |work=Akron Beacon Journal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92203629/the-akron-beacon-journal/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220109175309/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92203629/the-akron-beacon-journal/ |archive-date=January 9, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} Applegate voted against withdrawing American soldiers from Somalia in 1993.{{Cite news |date=May 31, 1993 |title=Troops in Somalia |page=4 |work=The Newark Advocate |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92243819/the-newark-advocate/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220110011003/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92243819/the-newark-advocate/ |archive-date=January 10, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}

Applegate voted in favor of withholding $90 million in aid to Syria after Syrian soldiers killed Lebanese Christians and later supported giving $50 million in aid to victims of the Lebanese Civil War.{{Cite news |date=August 3, 1978 |title=Ohio supports aid withholding |page=14 |work=The Newark Advocate |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91760776/the-newark-advocate/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220103171231/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91760776/the-newark-advocate/ |archive-date=January 3, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=June 28, 1982 |title=Ohio Legislature roll call |page=2 |work=Telegraph-Forum |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91971562/telegraph-forum/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220106171045/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91971562/telegraph-forum/ |archive-date=January 6, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} He voted against a resolution allowing the United States Marine Corps to stay in Lebanon for an additional eighteen months and he later supported withdrawing the United States' soldiers from Lebanon after the 1983 Beirut barracks bombings.{{Cite news |date=October 25, 1983 |title=Applegate Backs Pullout Of Forces |page=9 |work=The Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92035062/the-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220107122944/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92035062/the-tribune/ |archive-date=January 7, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}

Applegate voted against a resolution urging for the national rugby team of South Africa to not be allowed to play in the United States due to the country's apartheid policies.{{Cite news |date=September 28, 1981 |title=Congressional roll call report Rugby |page=2 |work=Telegraph-Forum |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91891939/telegraph-forum/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220105131457/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91891939/telegraph-forum/ |archive-date=January 5, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} He voted in favor of the Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act and voted to override Reagan's veto of the legislation.{{Cite news |date=September 13, 1986 |title=S. Africa sanctions bill OK'd |page=1 |work=Journal Herald |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92074828/the-journal-herald/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220107225624/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92074828/the-journal-herald/ |archive-date=January 7, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=September 30, 1986 |title=House votes to override veto |page=1 |work=The Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92074815/the-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220107225841/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92074815/the-tribune/ |archive-date=January 7, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}

Applegate voted in favor of prohibiting aid or trade to Cuba and Vietnam.{{Cite news |date=May 13, 1977 |title=How Ohio Delegation Voted |page=2 |work=The Marion Star |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91624107/the-marion-star/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220101215720/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91624107/the-marion-star/ |archive-date=January 1, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} Applegate, Tony P. Hall, Bob McEwen, Tom Kindness, Ralph Regula, and Mike DeWine helped present petitions by the Veterans Vigil Society requesting for the full accounting of the 2,490 Americans that were missing in action in Indochina to Speaker Tip O'Neill in 1984.{{Cite news |date=February 23, 1984 |title=Six Ohio Congressman Back MIA Petition |page=2 |work=Marysville Journal-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92035463/marysville-journal-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220107124728/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92035463/marysville-journal-tribune/ |archive-date=January 7, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}

Applegate was given a score of 100% by the American Security Council Foundation in 1980, and was the only Democratic member of Congress from Ohio to receive a 100%.{{Cite news |date=August 18, 1980 |title=Ohio Senators Score Low On Defense Items |page=5 |work=The Marion Star |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91890487/the-marion-star/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220105115616/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91890487/the-marion-star/ |archive-date=January 5, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} Applegate received score of 71% by the Nuclear Control Institute which was above the overall 47% they gave the house.{{Cite news |date=February 13, 1983 |title=Nuclear-weapons watchdog rates members of Congress |page=18 |work=Dayton Daily News |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92000840/dayton-daily-news/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220106223656/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92000840/dayton-daily-news/ |archive-date=January 6, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}

=Flag desecration=

In 1967, Applegate proposed legislation in the Ohio House of Representatives which would increase the penalties for the desecration of the American and Ohio flags by increasing the maximum fine from $100 to $1,000 and increasing the prison sentence from thirty days to one year. He stated that the point of the legislation was to crack down on anti-Vietnam War protesters who desecrated the flag. The legislation was passed in the state house with ninety votes in favor and no opposition.{{Cite news |date=April 25, 1967 |title=Jews Observing Passover Can Cast Absentee Ballots |page=5 |work=News Herald |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78366755/news-herald/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210526192945/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78366755/news-herald/ |archive-date=May 26, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=June 15, 1967 |title=Court Bill Weakened In House |page=43 |work=Dayton Daily News |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78367089/dayton-daily-news/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210526193137/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78367089/dayton-daily-news/ |archive-date=May 26, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} Applegate proposed legislation in 1979, which would deport any alien "who in any way desecrates or defiles the American flag".{{Cite news |date=November 28, 1979 |title=Pro-Iran group burns U.S. flag |page=5 |work=Dayton Daily News |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91765268/dayton-daily-news/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220103183026/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91765268/dayton-daily-news/ |archive-date=January 3, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}

Applegate proposed legislation to expand the definition of what abuse towards the United States flag is in response to an art piece by Dread Scott entitled What Is the Proper Way to Display a U.S. Flag in which the flag was on the floor.{{Cite news |date=April 4, 1989 |title=Art show angers |page=4 |work=Mansfield News Journal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92144755/news-journal/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220108215659/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92144755/news-journal/ |archive-date=January 8, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} He supported the passage of a Flag Desecration Amendment.{{Cite news |date=June 20, 1990 |title=Flag-burning ban up for House vote |page=26 |work=Akron Beacon Journal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92200251/the-akron-beacon-journal/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220109170904/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92200251/the-akron-beacon-journal/ |archive-date=January 9, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}

Applegate stated that "I am mad as hell" and that "What in God's name is going on? This is an outrage. What will they allow next? Allow fornication in Times Square at high noon?" after the Supreme Court ruled five to four that flag desecration was protected by the First Amendment in Texas v. Johnson.{{Cite news |date=June 23, 1989 |title=Angry Congressmen Vow New Laws to Protect Flag |work=Los Angeles Times |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-06-23-mn-2417-story.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210526211435/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-06-23-mn-2417-story.html |archive-date=May 26, 2021}} He also stated that the Supreme Court had humiliated the American flag with its decision.{{Cite news |date=June 23, 1989 |title=Bush and Many in Congress Denounce Flag Ruling |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1989/06/23/us/bush-and-many-in-congress-denounce-flag-ruling.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210526220206/https://www.nytimes.com/1989/06/23/us/bush-and-many-in-congress-denounce-flag-ruling.html |archive-date=May 26, 2021}}

=Ratings=

Ralph Nader's Congress Watch gave Applegate a score of 40% on consumer protection, government reform, taxation, energy, and waste-subsidy in 1978. The Consumer Federation of America gave him a score of 79% in 1982, and 67% in 1984.{{Cite news |date=October 30, 1978 |title=Lobbyists Give Brown Low Marks |page=3 |work=The Marion Star |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91762187/the-marion-star/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220103173225/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91762187/the-marion-star/ |archive-date=January 3, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=April 4, 1982 |title=Labor, Consumer Groups Score Applegate High |page=1 |work=The Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91937431/the-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220106010041/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91937431/the-tribune/ |archive-date=January 6, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=April 4, 1982 |title=Applegate |page=3 |work=The Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91937431/the-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220106010041/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91937431/the-tribune/ |archive-date=January 6, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=February 9, 1984 |title=Metzenbaum ranks at top in rating by consumer group |page=14 |work=The Marion Star |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92035293/the-marion-star/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220107123939/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92035293/the-marion-star/ |archive-date=January 7, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} Congressional Quarterly reported that by 1980, he had voted in favor of legislation supported by Carter thirty percent of the time and that by 1984, he had voted with Reagan twenty-seven percent of the time.{{Cite news |date=January 18, 1980 |title=Ohio senators in forefront in fighting Carter battles |page=8 |work=Chillicothe Gazette |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91802805/chillicothe-gazette/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220104220031/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91802805/chillicothe-gazette/ |archive-date=January 4, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=January 9, 1984 |title=Glenn voted with Reagan more often than against |page=7 |work=Telegraph-Forum |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92035156/telegraph-forum/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220107123509/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92035156/telegraph-forum/ |archive-date=January 7, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} In 1991, he voted with the Democrats 68%, tied with Charlie Luken, meaning that he and Luken voted the most in favor of Bush Sr. out of the Democratic house delegation from Ohio.{{Cite news |date=January 3, 1992 |title=Out of the pack |page=1 |work=The Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92240601/the-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220110002950/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92240601/the-tribune/ |archive-date=January 10, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} He voted in favor of legislation supported by President Bill Clinton 66% of the time in 1993.{{Cite news |date=December 30, 1993 |title=How They Voted |page=22 |work=Akron Beacon Journal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92245728/the-akron-beacon-journal/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220110013340/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92245728/the-akron-beacon-journal/ |archive-date=January 10, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}

Applegate was given a score of 30% by the Americans for Democratic Action in his first year in office in 1977, while the American Conservative Union gave him a score of 35.14%. He received his highest score from the American Conservative Union in 1979, when they gave him 64.85% while his lowest score from the organization was 12.5% in 1992.{{Cite news |date=January 1, 1978 |title=ADA's 1977 Voting Record |page=6 |work=Americans for Democratic Action |url=https://adaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1977.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419052155/https://adaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1977.pdf |archive-date=April 19, 2021}}{{Cite news |title=Rep. Douglas Applegate |work=American Conservative Union |url=http://ratings.conservative.org/people/A000214 }}{{dead link|date=August 2023|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} He received his lowest score from the Americans for Democratic Action in 1991, when he was given 5%, and his highest score from the organization was 80% in 1993. He was given a rating of 40% by the American Conservative Union, with a lifetime score of 34.20%, and 50% from the Americans for Democratic Action when he left office in 1994.

Conservatives Against Liberal Legislation gave Applegate a score of 55% in 1980.{{Cite news |date=November 25, 1980 |title=Conservative Group Gives Metzenbaum Zero Rating |page=11 |work=Richwood Gazette |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91890666/richwood-gazette/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220105120941/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91890666/richwood-gazette/ |archive-date=January 5, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} He was one of the sixty-six member of the house targeted by the National Committee for an Effective Congress for the 1982 election.{{Cite news |date=December 5, 1980 |title=Liberal group picks targets in Congress |page=12 |work=Journal Herald |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91890747/the-journal-herald/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220105121341/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91890747/the-journal-herald/ |archive-date=January 5, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} Congressional Quarterly stated that he voted with the conservative coalition 72% of the time by 1982.{{Cite news |date=January 22, 1982 |title=Hall bucks liberal roots ... to a degree |page=23 |work=Dayton Daily News |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91908199/dayton-daily-news/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220105210209/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91908199/dayton-daily-news/ |archive-date=January 5, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} In 1982, the Committee for the Survival of a Free Congress, led by Paul Weyrich, gave him a score of 58%

class=wikitable \|+Ratings
Organization !1977 !1978 !1979 !1980 !1981 !1982 !1983 !1984 !1985 !1986 !1987 !1988 !1989 !1990 !1991 !1992 !1993 !1994
{{Party shading/Republican}} !American Conservative Union \|35.14% \|43.48% \|64.86% \|57.89% \|26.67% \|45.45% \|30.43% \|33.33% \|21.05% \|22.73% \|13.04% \|24.00% \|33.33% \|33.33% \|45.00% \|12.50% \|33.33% \|40.00%
{{Party shading/Democratic}} !Americans for Democratic Action \|30% \|20% \|11% \|22% \|35% \|45% \|70% \|50% \|55% \|65% \|60% \|70% \|70% \|50% \|5% \|70% \|80% \|50%
Reference \| \|{{Cite news \|date=January 1, 1979 \|title=ADA's 1978 Voting Record \|page=13 \|work=Americans for Democratic Action \|url=https://adaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1978.pdf \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210505214039/https://adaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1978.pdf \|archive-date=May 5, 2021}} \|{{Cite news \|date=January 1, 1980 \|title=ADA's 1979 Voting Record \|page=6 \|work=Americans for Democratic Action \|url=https://adaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1979.pdf \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211104212952/https://adaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1979.pdf \|archive-date=November 4, 2021}} \|{{Cite news \|date=January 1, 1981 \|title=ADA's 1980 Voting Record \|page=8 \|work=Americans for Democratic Action \|url=https://adaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1980.pdf \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210827163524/https://adaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1980.pdf \|archive-date=August 27, 2021}} \|{{Cite news \|date=January 1, 1982 \|title=ADA's 1981 Voting Record \|page=6 \|work=Americans for Democratic Action \|url=https://adaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1981.pdf \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210827163530/https://adaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1981.pdf \|archive-date=August 27, 2021}} \|{{Cite news \|date=January 1, 1983 \|title=ADA's 1982 Voting Record \|page=13 \|work=Americans for Democratic Action \|url=https://adaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1982.pdf \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419052152/https://adaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1982.pdf \|archive-date=April 19, 2021}} \|{{Cite news \|date=January 1, 1984 \|title=ADA's 1983 Voting Record \|page=13 \|work=Americans for Democratic Action \|url=https://adaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1983.pdf \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220113081317/https://adaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1983.pdf \|archive-date=January 13, 2022}} \|{{Cite news \|date=January 1, 1985 \|title=ADA's 1984 Voting Record \|page=23 \|work=Americans for Democratic Action \|url=https://adaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1984.pdf \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220113081433/https://adaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1984.pdf \|archive-date=January 13, 2022}} \|{{Cite news \|date=January 1, 1986 \|title=ADA's 1985 Voting Record \|page=5 \|work=Americans for Democratic Action \|url=https://adaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1985.pdf \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220113081644/https://adaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1985.pdf \|archive-date=January 13, 2022}} \|{{Cite news \|date=January 1, 1987 \|title=ADA's 1986 Voting Record \|page=5 \|work=Americans for Democratic Action \|url=https://adaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1986.pdf \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220113081752/https://adaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1986.pdf \|archive-date=January 13, 2022}} \|{{Cite news \|date=January 1, 1988 \|title=ADA's 1987 Voting Record \|page=6 \|work=Americans for Democratic Action \|url=https://adaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1987.pdf \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220113081901/https://adaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1987.pdf \|archive-date=January 13, 2022}} \|{{Cite news \|date=January 1, 1989 \|title=ADA's 1988 Voting Record \|page=6 \|work=Americans for Democratic Action \|url=https://adaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1988.pdf \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220113082001/https://adaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1988.pdf \|archive-date=January 13, 2022}} \|{{Cite news \|date=January 1, 1990 \|title=ADA's 1989 Voting Record \|page=6 \|work=Americans for Democratic Action \|url=https://adaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1989.pdf \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220113082047/https://adaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1989.pdf \|archive-date=January 13, 2022}} \|{{Cite news \|date=January 1, 1991 \|title=ADA's 1990 Voting Record \|page=8 \|work=Americans for Democratic Action \|url=https://adaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1990.pdf \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210827163527/https://adaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1990.pdf \|archive-date=August 27, 2021}} \|{{Cite news \|date=January 1, 1992 \|title=ADA's 1991 Voting Record \|page=9 \|work=Americans for Democratic Action \|url=https://adaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1991.pdf \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220113082238/https://adaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1991.pdf \|archive-date=January 13, 2022}} \|{{Cite news \|date=January 1, 1993 \|title=ADA's 1992 Voting Record \|page=11 \|work=Americans for Democratic Action \|url=https://adaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1992.pdf \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220113082406/https://adaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1992.pdf \|archive-date=January 13, 2022}} \|{{Cite news \|date=January 1, 1994 \|title=ADA's 1993 Voting Record \|page=10 \|work=Americans for Democratic Action \|url=https://adaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1993.pdf \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220113082513/https://adaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1993.pdf \|archive-date=January 13, 2022}} \|{{Cite news \|date=January 1, 1995 \|title=ADA's 1994 Voting Record \|page=7 \|work=Americans for Democratic Action \|url=https://adaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/1994VotingRecord.pdf \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220113082617/https://adaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/1994VotingRecord.pdf \|archive-date=January 13, 2022}}

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|+Ratings

Organization

!1977

!1978

!1979

!1980

!1981

!1982

!1983

!1984

!1985

!1986

!1987

!1988

!1989

!1990

!1991

!1992

!1993

!1994

!American Conservative Union

|35.14%

|43.48%

|64.86%

|57.89%

|26.67%

|45.45%

|30.43%

|33.33%

|21.05%

|22.73%

|13.04%

|24.00%

|33.33%

|45.00%

|12.50%

|33.33%

|40.00%

!Americans for Democratic Action

|30%

|20%

|11%

|22%

|35%

|45%

|70%

|50%

|55%

|65%

|60%

|70%

|50%

|5%

|70%

|80%

|50%

Reference

|{{Cite news |date=January 1, 1979 |title=ADA's 1978 Voting Record |page=13 |work=Americans for Democratic Action |url=https://adaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1978.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210505214039/https://adaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1978.pdf |archive-date=May 5, 2021}}

|{{Cite news |date=January 1, 1980 |title=ADA's 1979 Voting Record |page=6 |work=Americans for Democratic Action |url=https://adaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1979.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211104212952/https://adaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1979.pdf |archive-date=November 4, 2021}}

|{{Cite news |date=January 1, 1981 |title=ADA's 1980 Voting Record |page=8 |work=Americans for Democratic Action |url=https://adaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1980.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210827163524/https://adaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1980.pdf |archive-date=August 27, 2021}}

|{{Cite news |date=January 1, 1982 |title=ADA's 1981 Voting Record |page=6 |work=Americans for Democratic Action |url=https://adaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1981.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210827163530/https://adaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1981.pdf |archive-date=August 27, 2021}}

|{{Cite news |date=January 1, 1983 |title=ADA's 1982 Voting Record |page=13 |work=Americans for Democratic Action |url=https://adaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1982.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419052152/https://adaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1982.pdf |archive-date=April 19, 2021}}

|{{Cite news |date=January 1, 1984 |title=ADA's 1983 Voting Record |page=13 |work=Americans for Democratic Action |url=https://adaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1983.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220113081317/https://adaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1983.pdf |archive-date=January 13, 2022}}

|{{Cite news |date=January 1, 1985 |title=ADA's 1984 Voting Record |page=23 |work=Americans for Democratic Action |url=https://adaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1984.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220113081433/https://adaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1984.pdf |archive-date=January 13, 2022}}

|{{Cite news |date=January 1, 1986 |title=ADA's 1985 Voting Record |page=5 |work=Americans for Democratic Action |url=https://adaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1985.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220113081644/https://adaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1985.pdf |archive-date=January 13, 2022}}

|{{Cite news |date=January 1, 1987 |title=ADA's 1986 Voting Record |page=5 |work=Americans for Democratic Action |url=https://adaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1986.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220113081752/https://adaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1986.pdf |archive-date=January 13, 2022}}

|{{Cite news |date=January 1, 1988 |title=ADA's 1987 Voting Record |page=6 |work=Americans for Democratic Action |url=https://adaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1987.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220113081901/https://adaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1987.pdf |archive-date=January 13, 2022}}

|{{Cite news |date=January 1, 1989 |title=ADA's 1988 Voting Record |page=6 |work=Americans for Democratic Action |url=https://adaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1988.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220113082001/https://adaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1988.pdf |archive-date=January 13, 2022}}

|{{Cite news |date=January 1, 1990 |title=ADA's 1989 Voting Record |page=6 |work=Americans for Democratic Action |url=https://adaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1989.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220113082047/https://adaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1989.pdf |archive-date=January 13, 2022}}

|{{Cite news |date=January 1, 1991 |title=ADA's 1990 Voting Record |page=8 |work=Americans for Democratic Action |url=https://adaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1990.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210827163527/https://adaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1990.pdf |archive-date=August 27, 2021}}

|{{Cite news |date=January 1, 1992 |title=ADA's 1991 Voting Record |page=9 |work=Americans for Democratic Action |url=https://adaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1991.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220113082238/https://adaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1991.pdf |archive-date=January 13, 2022}}

|{{Cite news |date=January 1, 1993 |title=ADA's 1992 Voting Record |page=11 |work=Americans for Democratic Action |url=https://adaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1992.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220113082406/https://adaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1992.pdf |archive-date=January 13, 2022}}

|{{Cite news |date=January 1, 1994 |title=ADA's 1993 Voting Record |page=10 |work=Americans for Democratic Action |url=https://adaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1993.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220113082513/https://adaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1993.pdf |archive-date=January 13, 2022}}

|{{Cite news |date=January 1, 1995 |title=ADA's 1994 Voting Record |page=7 |work=Americans for Democratic Action |url=https://adaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/1994VotingRecord.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220113082617/https://adaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/1994VotingRecord.pdf |archive-date=January 13, 2022}}

=Voting and elections=

Applegate and Representative Anthony Calabrese Jr. introduced legislation which would have placed a ballot proposition to decrease the voting age to nineteen onto the 1966 ballot. However, the legislation failed after the Ohio House of Representatives voted seventy-one to sixty-two in favor which was twelve votes short of a three-fifths majority.{{Cite news |date=May 5, 1965 |title=Vote On 19-Year-Old Voting Age |page=18 |work=Akron Beacon Journal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78341986/the-akron-beacon-journal/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210526051403/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78341986/the-akron-beacon-journal/ |archive-date=May 26, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=May 12, 1965 |title=House Defeats Plan To Lower Voting Age |page=1 |work=The Daily Advocate |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78342103/greenville-daily-advocate/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210526051608/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78342103/greenville-daily-advocate/ |archive-date=May 26, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} He proposed legislation in 1970 and 1971, which would lower the voting age to eighteen while the minimum age for holding office would be twenty-one.{{Cite news |date=January 14, 1970 |title=4 Bills Propose Voter Age Cut |page=1 |work=Journal Herald |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78390007/the-journal-herald/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210527005825/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78390007/the-journal-herald/ |archive-date=May 27, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=March 25, 1971 |title=2 Teen-Vote Plans in Ohio's Hopper |page=1 |work=News-Journal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78393688/news-journal/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210527020251/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78393688/news-journal/ |archive-date=May 27, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}

In 1969, Applegate and Senator William B. Nye co-sponsored legislation by Senator Oliver Ocasek to change the Constitution of Ohio to allow people aged nineteen to vote, but the legislation stated that nobody under the age of twenty-one could be elected or appointed to office.{{Cite news |date=January 8, 1969 |title=Ohio Senate Gets Proposals On Death Penalty, Voting |page=3 |work=Journal Herald |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78384663/the-journal-herald/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210526232552/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78384663/the-journal-herald/ |archive-date=May 26, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} The Ohio Senate voted thirty to three in favor of the legislation.{{Cite news |date=March 19, 1969 |title=Applegate Favors Lower Voting Age, No Office Holders |page=11 |work=The Salem News |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78386566/the-salem-news/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210526235339/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78386566/the-salem-news/ |archive-date=May 26, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} However, the referendum failed with 1,274,334 people voting against while 1,226,592 voted in favor.{{Cite news |title=OFFICIAL TABULATION: NOVEMBER 4, 1969 |page=11 |work=Ohio Secretary of State |url=https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/election-results-and-data/1960-1969-official-election-results/general-election-overview/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210527004715/https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/election-results-and-data/1960-1969-official-election-results/general-election-overview/ |archive-date=May 27, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} He stated that it was "paradoxical that 60 percent of the young men who are Vietnam battle casualties do not have the right to vote – a right they are fighting to defend".{{Cite news |date=January 9, 1970 |title=Applegate Plans Second Try to Drop Voting Age |page=13 |work=The Daily Reporter |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78389624/the-daily-reporter/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210527005049/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78389624/the-daily-reporter/ |archive-date=May 27, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}

Applegate supported and introduced legislation to have all presidential primaries held at the same time on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in May.{{Cite news |date=June 19, 1980 |title=Ohio Lawmakers Seek Primary System Changes |page=1 |work=The Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91863404/the-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220105025129/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91863404/the-tribune/ |archive-date=January 5, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=July 13, 1987 |title=Bill introduces same-day primary |page=3 |work=The Newark Advocate |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92120755/the-newark-advocate/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220108172010/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92120755/the-newark-advocate/ |archive-date=January 8, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} He opposed the special election held to fill the Ohio's 17th congressional district following John M. Ashbrook's death stating that it was "a waste of the taxpayers' money" due to its $175,000 cost and that its sole purpose was "to get someone in who will do nothing, but vote the way the White House wants." He also criticized the special election as the 17th congressional district would not exist after 1982.{{Cite news |date=April 30, 1982 |title=Special vote called waste |page=19 |work=Dayton Daily News |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91940027/the-journal-herald/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220106013522/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91940027/the-journal-herald/ |archive-date=January 6, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=April 30, 1982 |title=Ashbrook |page=12 |work=Mansfield News Journal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91940159/news-journal/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220107115926/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91940159/news-journal/ |archive-date=January 7, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}

Electoral history

{{Election box begin no change|title = 1968 Ohio Senate 30th district Democratic primary{{Cite news |date=May 28, 1968 |title=Nominees' Names Certified By County Election Board |page=15 |work=The Salem News |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78381915/the-salem-news/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210526231012/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78381915/the-salem-news/ |archive-date=May 26, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Douglas Applegate

|votes = 12,615

|percentage = 36.75%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Joseph Loha

|votes = 12,386

|percentage = 36.08%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Danny Johnson

|votes = 6,679

|percentage = 19.46%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Stuart Henderson

|votes = 2,648

|percentage = 7.71%

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 34,328

|percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title = 1972 Ohio Senate 30th district election}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Douglas Applegate (incumbent)

|votes = 110,795

|percentage = 57.39%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Kenneth F. Berry (incumbent)

|votes = 82,267

|percentage = 42.61%

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 193,062

|percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title = 1976 United States House of Representatives Ohio's 18th congressional district election}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Douglas Applegate

|votes = 116,901

|percentage = 62.91%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Ralph R. McCoy

|votes = 45,735

|percentage = 24.61%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Independent politician

|candidate = William Crabbe

|votes = 21,537

|percentage = 11.59%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Independent politician

|candidate = John Dwight Bashline

|votes = 1,661

|percentage = 0.89%

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 185,834

|percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title = 1978 United States House of Representatives Ohio's 18th congressional district election}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Douglas Applegate (incumbent)

|votes = 71,894

|percentage = 59.50%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Bill Ress

|votes = 48,931

|percentage = 40.50%

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 120,825

|percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title = 1980 United States House of Representatives Ohio's 18th congressional district election}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Douglas Applegate (incumbent)

|votes = 134,835

|percentage = 76.10%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Gary L. Hammersley

|votes = 42,354

|percentage = 23.90%

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 177,189

|percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title = 1982 United States House of Representatives Ohio's 18th congressional district election}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Douglas Applegate (incumbent)

|votes = 128,665

|percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 128,665

|percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title = 1984 United States House of Representatives Ohio's 18th congressional district election}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Douglas Applegate (incumbent)

|votes = 155,759

|percentage = 75.94%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Kenneth Burt Jr.

|votes = 49,356

|percentage = 24.06%

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 205,115

|percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title = 1986 United States House of Representatives Ohio's 18th congressional district election}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Douglas Applegate (incumbent)

|votes = 126,526

|percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 126,526

|percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title = 1988 United States House of Representatives Ohio's 18th congressional district election}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Douglas Applegate (incumbent)

|votes = 151,306

|percentage = 77.62%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = William C. Abraham

|votes = 43,628

|percentage = 22.38%

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 194,934

|percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title = 1990 United States House of Representatives Ohio's 18th congressional district election}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Douglas Applegate (incumbent)

|votes = 120,782

|percentage = 74.28%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = John Hales

|votes = 41,823

|percentage = 25.72%

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 162,605

|percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box begin no change|title = 1992 United States House of Representatives Ohio's 18th congressional district election}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Douglas Applegate (incumbent)

|votes = 166,189

|percentage = 68.27%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Bill Ress

|votes = 77,229

|percentage = 31.73%

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 243,418

|percentage = 100.00%

}}

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