1978Final results
1978 election for Ohio House District 87
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
Harry C. Malott (D) won with 67.2% of the vote, defeating Jeffrey C. Merritt (R) by 34.4 points.
Harry C. MalottDemocrat · winner · incumbent
67.2%19,811
Jeffrey C. MerrittRepublican
32.8%9,677
29,488 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