1972Final results
1972 election for Ohio House District 1
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
Raymond P. Luther (R) won with 55.5% of the vote, defeating John L. Eshelman Jr. (D) by 11.1 points.
Raymond P. LutherRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.5%22,798
John L. Eshelman Jr.Democrat
44.5%18,250
41,048 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 1972
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET