1974Final results
1974 election for Ohio House District 18
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
Dennis Eckart (D) won with 73.4% of the vote, defeating Diane J. Ryder (R) by 46.7 points.
Dennis EckartDemocrat · winner
73.4%22,416
Diane J. RyderRepublican
26.6%8,138
30,554 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 1974
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET