2008Final results
2008 election for Ohio House District 79
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
Richard Adams (R) won with 63.2% of the vote, defeating Melissa Stanley (D) by 26.4 points.
Richard AdamsRepublican · winner
63.2%36,071
Melissa StanleyDemocrat
36.8%21,005
57,076 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