2002Final results
2002 election for Ohio House District 78
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
Derrick Seaver (D) won with 58.3% of the vote, defeating John Adams (R) by 16.6 points.
Derrick SeaverDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.3%20,434
John AdamsRepublican
41.7%14,630
35,064 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 2002
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET