1998Final results
1998 election for Ohio House District 12
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
John E. Barnes Jr. (D) won with 89.0% of the vote, defeating Wilbur L. Headen Jr. (R) by 77.9 points.
John E. Barnes Jr.Democrat · winner
89.0%23,040
Wilbur L. Headen Jr.Republican
11.0%2,856
25,896 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 1998
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET