1972Final results
1972 election for Ohio House District 48
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
Richard G. Reichel (R) won with 59.1% of the vote, defeating Paul J. McCormick (D) by 18.2 points.
Richard G. ReichelRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.1%27,079
Paul J. McCormickDemocrat
40.9%18,756
45,835 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