1978Final results
1978 election for Ohio House District 5
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
Francine Panehal (D) won with 73.5% of the vote, defeating Henry T. Evers Jr. (R) by 47.0 points.
Francine PanehalDemocrat · winner · incumbent
73.5%16,021
Henry T. Evers Jr.Republican
26.5%5,773
21,794 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