1988Final results
1988 election for Ohio House District 6
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
James M. Petro (R) won with 68.8% of the vote, defeating Bill Russell (D) by 37.6 points.
James M. PetroRepublican · winner · incumbent
68.8%34,738
Bill RussellDemocrat
31.2%15,768
50,506 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