1986Final results
1986 election for Ohio House District 79
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
Larry W. Manahan (R) won with 68.0% of the vote, defeating James M. Bailey (D) by 36.0 points.
Larry W. ManahanRepublican · winner · incumbent
68.0%22,733
James M. BaileyDemocrat
32.0%10,698
33,431 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