1986Final results
1986 election for Ohio House District 97
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
William E. Hinig (D) won with 65.6% of the vote, defeating Frank S. Scott (R) by 31.2 points.
William E. HinigDemocrat · winner · incumbent
65.6%19,995
Frank S. ScottRepublican
34.4%10,479
30,474 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