1984Final results
1984 election for Ohio House District 42
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
Vernon Sykes (D) won with 69.4% of the vote, defeating Leach Jr. (R) by 38.8 points.
Vernon SykesDemocrat · winner
69.4%29,824
Leach Jr.Republican
30.6%13,161
42,985 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