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1984Final results

1984 election for Ohio House District 85

Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio

Dwight Wise Jr. (D) won with 51.9% of the vote, defeating Gene Damschroder (R) by 3.8 points.

Dwight Wise Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
51.9%22,553
48.1%20,892
43,445 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

EvenR+23.01978R+25.31980D+0.91982D+3.81984D+22.41986D+30.11988

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