1974Final results
1974 election for Ohio House District 49
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
Irene Balogh Smart (D) won with 57.2% of the vote, defeating Jerry D. Cain (R) by 14.4 points.
Irene Balogh SmartDemocrat · winner · incumbent
57.2%17,406
Jerry D. CainRepublican
42.8%13,021
30,427 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