1986Final results
1986 election for Ohio House District 3
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
John D. Shivers Jr. (D) won with 64.7% of the vote, defeating Joe Elder (R) by 29.4 points.
John D. Shivers Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
64.7%20,389
Joe ElderRepublican
35.3%11,117
31,506 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