1978Final results
1978 election for Ohio House District 99
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
Wayne L. Hays (D) won with 51.8% of the vote, defeating George Contos (R) by 3.6 points.
Wayne L. HaysDemocrat · winner
51.8%15,539
George ContosRepublican
48.2%14,463
30,002 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