2006Final results
2006 election for Ohio House District 97
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
Bob Gibbs (R) won with 60.4% of the vote, defeating James E. Riley (D) by 20.7 points.
Bob GibbsRepublican · winner · incumbent
60.4%22,274
James E. RileyDemocrat
39.6%14,628
36,902 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 2006
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET