1976Final results
1976 election for Ohio House District 49
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
Irene Balogh Smart (D) won with 72.3% of the vote, defeating George R. Bechtell (R) by 44.7 points.
Irene Balogh SmartDemocrat · winner · incumbent
72.3%26,230
George R. BechtellRepublican
27.7%10,036
36,266 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 1976
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET