1972Final results
1972 election for Ohio House District 9
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
Troy Lee James (D) won with 53.5% of the vote, defeating Thomas C. Perk (R) by 6.9 points.
Troy Lee JamesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
53.5%11,946
Thomas C. PerkRepublican
46.5%10,396
22,342 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