1976Final results
1976 election for Ohio House District 88
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
Myrl H. Shoemaker (D) won with 61.0% of the vote, defeating Carl P. Hirsch Jr. (R) by 21.9 points.
Myrl H. ShoemakerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
61.0%21,907
Carl P. Hirsch Jr.Republican
39.0%14,028
35,935 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