1988Final results
1988 election for Ohio House District 28
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
Edward J. Thomas Jr. (R) won with 66.3% of the vote, defeating John I. Umpleby (D) by 32.7 points.
Edward J. Thomas Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
66.3%30,626
John I. UmplebyDemocrat
33.7%15,544
46,170 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 1988
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET