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1996Final results

1996 election for Ohio House District 5

Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio

Ross A. Boggs Jr. (D) won with 60.7% of the vote, defeating Bob Jackson (R) by 21.3 points.

Ross A. Boggs Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
60.7%22,836
Bob JacksonRepublican
39.3%14,812
37,648 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+28.01990D+18.11992D+9.71994D+21.31996D+29.21998D+9.12000

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