1970Final results
1970 election for Ohio House District 97
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
John Poda Jr. (D) won with 66.5% of the vote, defeating John C. Griffith (R) by 32.9 points.
John Poda Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
66.5%15,046
John C. GriffithRepublican
33.5%7,590
22,636 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