1968Final results
1968 election for Ohio House District 81
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
John V. McCarthy (D) won with 55.1% of the vote, defeating Emil Bertolini Jr. (R) by 10.1 points.
John V. McCarthyDemocrat · winner
55.1%21,841
Emil Bertolini Jr.Republican
44.9%17,819
39,660 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