1970Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
1970 election for Ohio House District 56
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
Harry J. Lehman (D) won with 51.9% of the vote, defeating Richard R. Hollington Jr. (R) by 3.8 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Harry J. LehmanDemocrat · winner
51.9%22,678
Richard R. Hollington Jr.Republican · incumbent
48.1%21,026
43,704 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 1970
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET