1980Final results
1980 election for Ohio House District 3
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
James M. Petro (R) won with 65.3% of the vote, defeating William A. Sweeney (D) by 30.5 points.
James M. PetroRepublican · winner
65.3%29,279
William A. SweeneyDemocrat
34.7%15,584
44,863 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET