1988Final results
1988 election for Ohio House District 3
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
John D. Shivers Jr. (D) won with 61.4% of the vote, defeating William Gotschall (R) by 26.6 points.
John D. Shivers Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
61.4%25,800
William GotschallRepublican
34.8%14,624
Paul Cagot Jr.Other party
3.8%1,599
42,023 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