2016Final results
2016 election for Ohio House District 42
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
Niraj Antani (R) won with 63.0% of the vote, defeating Pat A. Merris (D) by 26.1 points.
Niraj AntaniRepublican · winner · incumbent
63.0%33,997
Pat A. MerrisDemocrat
37.0%19,939
The same year, the district voted R+25.7 for president; this race was R+26.1.53,936 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET