2000Final results
2000 election for Ohio House District 79
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
William Hartnett (D) won with 57.7% of the vote, defeating Edward Olson (R) by 15.4 points.
William HartnettDemocrat · winner · incumbent
57.7%24,809
Edward OlsonRepublican
42.3%18,186
42,995 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 2000
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET