1982Final results
1982 election for Ohio House District 56
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
Michael A. Fox (R) won with 62.3% of the vote, defeating Coyt F. Rains (D) by 24.6 points.
Michael A. FoxRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.3%19,725
Coyt F. RainsDemocrat
37.7%11,932
31,657 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