1972Final results
1972 election for Ohio House District 10
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
Thomas M. Bell (D) won with 70.0% of the vote, defeating Joseph L. Battista Jr. (R) by 39.9 points.
Thomas M. BellDemocrat · winner
70.0%12,383
Joseph L. Battista Jr.Republican
30.0%5,316
17,699 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