1968Final results
1968 election for Ohio House District 17
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
Richard M. Christiansen (D) won with 66.5% of the vote, defeating M. Joan Douglass (R) by 33.0 points.
Richard M. ChristiansenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
66.5%21,454
M. Joan DouglassRepublican
33.5%10,796
32,254 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1968
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET