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1996Final results

1996 election for Ohio House District 27

Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio

Edward J. Thomas Jr. (R) won with 65.6% of the vote, defeating Quentin Fields (D) by 31.1 points.

Edward J. Thomas Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
65.6%30,140
34.4%15,833
45,973 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 1996

Races before and after

EvenR+31.51990R+8.41992R+28.81994R+31.11996R+17.81998R+3.92000

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