1998Final results
1998 election for Ohio House District 27
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
Edward J. Thomas Jr. (R) won with 58.9% of the vote, defeating Joe Motil (D) by 17.8 points.
Edward J. Thomas Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
58.9%21,475
Joe MotilDemocrat
41.1%14,982
36,457 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