1986Final results
1986 election for Ohio House District 54
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
John V. Bara (D) won with 65.4% of the vote, defeating William L. Gardner (R) by 30.9 points.
John V. BaraDemocrat · winner · incumbent
65.4%17,725
William L. GardnerRepublican
34.6%9,359
27,084 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