1978Final results
1978 election for Ohio House District 63
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
James S. Zehner (D) won with 46.4% of the vote, defeating David K. Main (R) by 5.5 points.
James S. ZehnerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
46.4%11,314
David K. MainRepublican
40.9%9,977
Gordon L. KesterOther party
12.7%3,088
24,379 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