1972Final results
1972 election for Ohio House District 18
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
John Timothy McCormack (D) won with 66.6% of the vote, defeating Edward M. Ryder Jr. (R) by 33.2 points.
John Timothy McCormackDemocrat · winner
66.6%28,805
Edward M. Ryder Jr.Republican
33.4%14,454
43,259 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