1976Final results
1976 election for Ohio House District 87
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
Harry C. Malott (D) won with 70.1% of the vote, defeating Jeffrey C. Merritt (R) by 40.1 points.
Harry C. MalottDemocrat · winner · incumbent
70.1%27,609
Jeffrey C. MerrittRepublican
29.9%11,800
39,409 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