1996Final results
1996 election for Ohio House District 56
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
Johnnie A. Maier Jr. (D) won with 67.5% of the vote, defeating Joel Dutton (R) by 35.0 points.
Johnnie A. Maier Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
67.5%32,503
Joel DuttonRepublican
32.5%15,657
48,160 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