1986Final results
1986 election for Ohio House District 6
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
James M. Petro (R) won with 66.5% of the vote, defeating Tom Russell (D) by 33.1 points.
James M. PetroRepublican · winner
66.5%23,349
Tom RussellDemocrat
33.5%11,749
35,098 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