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1986Final results

1986 election for Ohio House District 90

Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio

Richard E. Rench (R) won with 75.2% of the vote, defeating James A. Gillespie (D) by 50.4 points.

Richard E. RenchRepublican · winner · incumbent
75.2%21,166
24.8%6,987
28,153 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

EvenR+14.01980R+7.01982R+45.11984R+50.41986R+20.21988R+36.41990

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET