1980Final results
1980 election for Ohio House District 36
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
C. J. McLin Jr. (D) won with 62.6% of the vote, defeating Michael J. McDonald (R) by 30.4 points.
C. J. McLin Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
62.6%18,922
Michael J. McDonaldRepublican
32.2%9,743
S. Ysabel MooreOther party
2.8%837
Charles TurnerOther party
2.4%722
30,224 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
The candidates
C. J. McLin Jr. (D)Michael J. McDonald (R)
Also on the ballot: S. Ysabel Moore (Other party), 2.8%; Charles Turner (Other party), 2.4%