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1972Final results

1972 election for Ohio House District 87

Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio

Harry C. Malott (D) won with 58.9% of the vote, defeating William C. Games (R) by 17.7 points.

Harry C. MalottDemocrat · winner
58.9%21,828
41.1%15,253
37,081 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

EvenD+17.71972D+22.91974D+40.11976D+34.41978D+29.91980R+18.31982

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET