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2016Final results

2016 election for Ohio House District 83

Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio

Robert Sprague (R) won with 74.7% of the vote, defeating Mary E. Harshfield (D) by 49.5 points.

Robert SpragueRepublican · winner · incumbent
74.7%36,302
25.3%12,264
The same year, the district voted R+46.4 for president; this race was R+49.5.48,566 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

EvenR+45.42004R+28.72006R+34.62012R+49.52016R+38.22018R+46.52022

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET