1976Final results
1976 election for Ohio House District 89
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
Vernal G. Riffe Jr. (D) won with 73.8% of the vote, defeating Harry T. Hance (R) by 47.5 points.
Vernal G. Riffe Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
73.8%30,850
Harry T. HanceRepublican
26.2%10,973
41,823 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