1982Final results
1982 election for Ohio House District 18
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
Judy B. Sheerer (D) won with 61.4% of the vote, defeating Ken Kraus (R) by 23.0 points.
Judy B. SheererDemocrat · winner
61.4%26,071
Ken KrausRepublican
38.4%16,290
Lawrence C. SchmelzerOther party
0.3%109
42,470 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