1986Final resultsSpecial election
1986 special election for Ohio Senate District 28
Ohio State Senate · Ohio
Robert D. Nettle (D) won with 63.5% of the vote, defeating Robert Dunn (R) by 27.0 points.
Robert D. NettleDemocrat · winner
63.5%57,038
Robert DunnRepublican
36.5%32,789
Michael W. BradleyOther party
0.0%1
89,828 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