1978Final results
1978 election for Ohio House District 9
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
Troy Lee James (D) won with 49.6% of the vote, defeating James J. Antell (R) by 23.4 points.
Troy Lee JamesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
49.6%5,907
James J. AntellRepublican
26.2%3,117
Henry S. MaleskiOther party
17.2%2,043
William Lee HuntingtonOther party
7.1%844
11,911 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