1988Final results
1988 election for Ohio House District 81
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
Jim Davis (R) won re-election with 59.7% of the vote, defeating William Sell Jr. (D) by 19.5 points.
Jim DavisRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.7%26,391
William Sell Jr.Democrat
40.3%17,792
44,183 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: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)