1978Final results
1978 election for Ohio House District 79
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
Larry W. Manahan (R) won with 59.7% of the vote, defeating Bruce Benedict (D) by 19.4 points.
Larry W. ManahanRepublican · winner
59.7%17,493
Bruce BenedictDemocrat
40.3%11,816
29,309 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