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1986Final results

1986 election for Ohio House District 22

Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio

Louis Blessing Jr. (R) won with 61.8% of the vote, defeating Dolores A. Dunn (D) by 27.6 points.

Louis Blessing Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
61.8%20,403
34.3%11,306
James A. BernsOther party
3.9%1,281
32,990 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

EvenR+19.71980R+10.21982R+24.31984R+27.61986R+19.81988R+13.81990

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

The candidates

Louis Blessing Jr. (R)Dolores A. Dunn (D)

Also on the ballot: James A. Berns (Other party), 3.9%