1976Final results
1976 election for Ohio House District 96
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
William E. Hinig (D) won with 68.0% of the vote, defeating William R. Patterson (R) by 36.0 points.
William E. HinigDemocrat · winner · incumbent
68.0%29,252
William R. PattersonRepublican
32.0%13,755
43,007 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