1978Final results
1978 election for Ohio House District 96
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
William E. Hinig (D) won with 60.5% of the vote, defeating William R. Patterson (R) by 20.9 points.
William E. HinigDemocrat · winner · incumbent
60.5%16,999
William R. PattersonRepublican
39.5%11,113
28,112 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