1986Final results
1986 election for Ohio House District 72
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
Marie Tansey (R) won with 52.2% of the vote, defeating Katherine H. Walsh (D) by 4.5 points.
Marie TanseyRepublican · winner · incumbent
52.2%16,204
Katherine H. WalshDemocrat
47.8%14,817
31,021 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