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1986Final results

1986 election for Ohio Senate District 15

Ohio State Senate · Ohio

Richard C. Pfeiffer Jr. (D) won with 69.1% of the vote, defeating Lee Martin (R) by 38.3 points.

Richard C. Pfeiffer Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
69.1%61,692
Lee MartinRepublican
30.9%27,538
89,230 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+11.81978D+28.41982D+38.31986D+28.81990D+37.21992 specialD+40.71994

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