1984Flipped from DemocraticFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
1984 election for Ohio House District 28
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
Edward J. Thomas Jr. (R) won with 55.8% of the vote, defeating David Leland (D) by 11.5 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Edward J. Thomas Jr.Republican · winner
55.8%28,639
David LelandDemocrat · incumbent
44.2%22,709
51,348 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 1984
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET