1988Final results
1988 election for Ohio House District 51
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
Dave Johnson (R) won with 74.1% of the vote, defeating David Vangaasbeek (D) by 48.2 points.
Dave JohnsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
74.1%39,448
David VangaasbeekDemocrat
25.9%13,792
53,240 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