1996Final results
1996 election for Ohio House District 51
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
Lynn Olman (R) won with 68.5% of the vote, defeating Flute Rice (D) by 37.0 points.
Lynn OlmanRepublican · winner
68.5%31,550
Flute RiceDemocrat
31.5%14,520
46,070 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