1982Final results
1982 election for Ohio House District 16
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
John D. Thompson Jr. (D) won with 95.3% of the vote, defeating Robert F. Sharp (R) by 90.7 points.
John D. Thompson Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
95.3%27,954
Robert F. SharpRepublican
4.7%1,367
29,321 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 1982
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET