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1982Final results

1982 election for Ohio House District 59

Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio

Michael Verich (D) won with 72.2% of the vote, defeating William C. Letson (R) by 44.4 points.

Michael VerichDemocrat · winner
72.2%22,928
27.8%8,818
31,746 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

EvenR+1.31974D+4.91976D+29.71978D+44.41982D+53.21984D+52.61990

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