1986Final results
1986 election for Ohio House District 27
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
Dale N. Vanvyven (R) won with 70.4% of the vote, defeating Joseph B. Jernigan (D) by 40.7 points.
Dale N. VanvyvenRepublican · winner · incumbent
70.4%25,671
Joseph B. JerniganDemocrat
29.6%10,807
36,478 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