1974Final results
1974 election for Ohio House District 3
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
James E. Betts (R) won with 55.2% of the vote, defeating Paul J. Gareau (D) by 20.4 points.
James E. BettsRepublican · winner
55.2%20,272
Paul J. GareauDemocrat
34.8%12,778
Evelyn M. StebbinsOther party
10.1%3,700
36,750 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