1990Final results
1990 election for Ohio House District 89
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
Vernal G. Riffe Jr. (D) won with 69.4% of the vote, defeating Phillip Short (R) by 38.8 points.
Vernal G. Riffe Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
69.4%22,515
Phillip ShortRepublican
30.6%9,938
32,453 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 1990
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET