1986Final results
1986 election for Ohio House District 87
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
Joan W. Lawrence (R) won with 73.0% of the vote, defeating William D. Plant Jr. (D) by 46.0 points.
Joan W. LawrenceRepublican · winner · incumbent
73.0%25,749
William D. Plant Jr.Democrat
27.0%9,512
35,261 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