1978Final results
1978 election for Ohio House District 59
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
Edward J. Hughes (D) won with 64.9% of the vote, defeating Charles A. Riley Jr. (R) by 29.7 points.
Edward J. HughesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
64.9%18,495
Charles A. Riley Jr.Republican
35.1%10,023
28,518 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