1972Final results
1972 election for Ohio House District 56
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
Michael Delbane (D) won with 66.9% of the vote, defeating David A. Alderman (R) by 33.8 points.
Michael DelbaneDemocrat · winner · incumbent
66.9%21,603
David A. AldermanRepublican
33.1%10,678
32,281 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