1978Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1978 election for Ohio House District 54
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
John V. Bara (D) won with 59.2% of the vote, defeating Anthony W. Webner III (R) by 18.5 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
John V. BaraDemocrat · winner
59.2%15,826
Anthony W. Webner IIIRepublican
40.8%10,895
26,721 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