1986Final results
1986 election for Ohio House District 81
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
Jim Davis (R) won with 50.4% of the vote, defeating Dale Locker (D) by 0.8 points.
Jim DavisRepublican · winner · incumbent
50.4%17,769
Dale LockerDemocrat
49.6%17,474
35,243 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