RepublicanNot in office · last served 1974Last on a ballot: Nov 1972
John A. Bechtold
John A. Bechtold ran in 3 elections between 1968 and 1972, winning 3. Served in the Ohio House of Representatives (District 65 and District 26).
- Elections
- 3
- 1968–1972
- Won
- 3
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Bechtold was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
1968197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Ohio House of Representatives, District 65Ohio House of Representatives, District 26
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Bechtold has run
Margin: how far Bechtold finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 26 | General | Won | Jerome L. Odowd (D) | 67% | R+34.1 |
| 1970 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 65 | General | Won | Jon T. Herd (D) | 62.9% | R+25.8 |
| 1968 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 65 | General | Won | Donald W. Ray (D) | 67.1% | R+34.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Bechtold has held
- Ohio House of Representatives, District 26 · 1973–1974
- Ohio House of Representatives, District 65 · 1969–1972
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Bechtold has run against
- Jerome L. Odowd (D) · 1972 election, won
- Jon T. Herd (D) · 1970 election, won
- Donald W. Ray (D) · 1968 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)