1996Final results
1996 election for Ohio House District 47
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
Betty Sutton (D) won with 71.5% of the vote, defeating James K. Reed (R) by 42.9 points.
Betty SuttonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
71.5%24,399
James K. ReedRepublican
28.5%9,748
34,147 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET