1980Final results
1980 election for Ohio House District 48
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
Richard F. Maier (R) won with 62.1% of the vote, defeating Bernard M. Ferencik (D) by 24.2 points.
Richard F. MaierRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.1%32,723
Bernard M. FerencikDemocrat
37.9%19,989
52,712 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