2008Final results
2008 election for Ohio House District 72
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
Ross McGregor (R) won with 50.6% of the vote, defeating Richard Spangler (D) by 1.2 points.
Ross McGregorRepublican · winner · incumbent
50.6%22,679
Richard SpanglerDemocrat
49.4%22,146
44,825 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 2008
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET