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1988Final results

1988 election for Ohio House District 49

Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio

Charles Red Ash (R) won with 60.4% of the vote, defeating Johnnie A. Maier Jr. (D) by 20.7 points.

Charles Red AshRepublican · winner · incumbent
60.4%27,826
39.6%18,267
46,093 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

EvenR+18.31982R+29.91984R+30.71986R+20.71988D+50.01990D+66.61992

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