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1986Final results

1986 election for Ohio House District 36

Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio

C. J. McLin Jr. (D) won with 70.4% of the vote, defeating George B. Coles (R) by 40.8 points.

C. J. McLin Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
70.4%19,630
George B. ColesRepublican
29.6%8,260
27,890 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

EvenD+30.41980D+43.51982D+26.51984D+40.81986D+29.81990R+39.71992

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