2002Final results
2002 election for Ohio House District 81
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
Jeff Wagner (R) won with 54.1% of the vote, defeating James Melle (D) by 8.1 points.
Jeff WagnerRepublican · winner
54.1%19,356
James MelleDemocrat
45.9%16,443
35,799 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