1968Final results
1968 election for Ohio House District 27
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
Ralph Welker (R) won with 61.3% of the vote, defeating James Sherman Porter III (D) by 22.5 points.
Ralph WelkerRepublican · winner · incumbent
61.3%18,617
James Sherman Porter IIIDemocrat
38.7%11,776
30,393 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