1986Final results
1986 election for Ohio House District 17
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
Leroy D. Peterson (D) won with 70.6% of the vote, defeating Barbara C. Skilling (R) by 41.2 points.
Leroy D. PetersonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
70.6%21,931
Barbara C. SkillingRepublican
29.4%9,141
31,072 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 1986
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET