1982Final results
1982 election for Ohio House District 5
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
Robert E. Brown (R) won with 59.2% of the vote, defeating Penny McCabe (D) by 18.4 points.
Robert E. BrownRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.2%18,459
Penny McCabeDemocrat
40.8%12,729
31,188 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