1972Final results
1972 election for Ohio House District 89
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
Vernal G. Riffe Jr. (D) won with 62.6% of the vote, defeating James A. Murray (R) by 25.2 points.
Vernal G. Riffe Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
62.6%27,325
James A. MurrayRepublican
37.4%16,336
43,661 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