1998Final results
1998 election for Ohio House District 78
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
Larry Householder (R) won with 52.9% of the vote, defeating Dale Tampke (D) by 5.9 points.
Larry HouseholderRepublican · winner · incumbent
52.9%18,424
Dale TampkeDemocrat
47.1%16,387
34,811 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