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1968Final results

1968 election for Ohio House District 69

Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio

William F. Bowen (D) won with 76.6% of the vote, defeating Melvin B. Fields (R) by 53.1 points.

William F. BowenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
76.6%12,966
23.4%3,971
16,937 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

EvenR+13.61972R+16.21974R+22.31976R+11.91978R+24.81980D+50.21982

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET