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1996Final results

1996 election for Ohio House District 54

Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio

William J. Healy (D) won with 62.9% of the vote, defeating Paul Schiffer (R) by 32.7 points.

William J. HealyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.9%23,045
Paul SchifferRepublican
30.2%11,074
Doug DaleOther party
6.9%2,542
36,661 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

EvenD+18.51990D+33.91992D+25.71994D+32.71996D+38.21998D+16.62000

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