1976Final results
1976 election for Ohio House District 85
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
Gene Damschroder (R) won with 58.3% of the vote, defeating Albert J. Allman Jr. (D) by 16.5 points.
Gene DamschroderRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.3%23,052
Albert J. Allman Jr.Democrat
41.7%16,518
39,570 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