1996Final results
1996 election for Ohio House District 53
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
Darrell W. Opfer (D) won with 70.1% of the vote, defeating Bradley Revers Jr. (R) by 45.0 points.
Darrell W. OpferDemocrat · winner · incumbent
70.1%31,694
Bradley Revers Jr.Republican
25.1%11,349
Dennis D. SlotnickOther party
4.8%2,184
45,227 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
The candidates
Darrell W. Opfer (D)Bradley Revers Jr. (R)
Also on the ballot: Dennis D. Slotnick (Other party), 4.8%