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1986Final results

1986 election for Ohio House District 49

Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio

Charles Red Ash (R) won with 65.3% of the vote, defeating Lloyd D. Whitmer (D) by 30.7 points.

Charles Red AshRepublican · winner · incumbent
65.3%23,524
34.7%12,485
36,009 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+42.51980R+18.31982R+29.91984R+30.71986R+20.71988D+50.01990

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