1978Final results
1978 election for Ohio House District 39
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
Vernon F. Cook (D) won with 56.6% of the vote, defeating Verne Cross (R) by 13.1 points.
Vernon F. CookDemocrat · winner · incumbent
56.6%18,723
Verne CrossRepublican
43.4%14,377
33,100 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 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET