1972Final results
1972 election for Ohio House District 85
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
Gene Damschroder (R) won with 60.9% of the vote, defeating Francis M. Marley Jr. (D) by 21.9 points.
Gene DamschroderRepublican · winner
60.9%24,792
Francis M. Marley Jr.Democrat
39.1%15,896
40,688 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