1982Final results
1982 election for Ohio House District 22
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
Louis Blessing Jr. (R) won with 54.2% of the vote, defeating John H. Gutzwiller (D) by 10.2 points.
Louis Blessing Jr.Republican · winner
54.2%18,824
John H. GutzwillerDemocrat
44.0%15,267
Brian Frederick EastmanLibertarian
1.8%622
34,713 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
The candidates
Louis Blessing Jr. (R)John H. Gutzwiller (D)
Also on the ballot: Brian Frederick Eastman (Libertarian), 1.8%