1978Final results
1978 election for Ohio House District 48
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
Richard F. Maier (R) won with 59.1% of the vote, defeating Paul R. Garlock (D) by 18.2 points.
Richard F. MaierRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.1%21,661
Paul R. GarlockDemocrat
40.9%14,998
36,659 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