1996Final results
1996 election for Ohio House District 62
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
John R. Bender (D) won with 63.1% of the vote, defeating Patrick J. Smith (R) by 26.2 points.
John R. BenderDemocrat · winner · incumbent
63.1%28,558
Patrick J. SmithRepublican
36.9%16,699
45,257 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