1972Final results
1972 election for Ohio House District 50
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
James Thorpe (R) won with 52.2% of the vote, defeating William J. Healy (D) by 4.5 points.
James ThorpeRepublican · winner · incumbent
52.2%19,734
William J. HealyDemocrat
47.8%18,036
37,770 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