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1982Final results

1982 election for Ohio House District 49

Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio

Charles Red Ash (R) won with 59.2% of the vote, defeating Martha A. Howell (D) by 18.3 points.

Charles Red AshRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.2%23,071
40.8%15,931
39,002 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

EvenD+44.71976R+9.81978R+42.51980R+18.31982R+29.91984R+30.71986

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET