Ohio's 1st House of Representatives district
American legislative district
| Ohio's 1st State House of Representatives district | |||
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| Population (2020) | 118,269[1] | ||
Ohio's 1st House of Representatives district is currently represented by Democrat Dontavius Jarrells. It is located entirely within Franklin County and includes the city of Bexley and part of Columbus.
List of members representing the district
| Member | Party | Years | General Assembly | Electoral history |
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| District established January 2, 1967. | ||||
 Fred Hadley (Bryan) | Republican | January 2, 1967 – December 31, 1972 | 107th 108th 109th | Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Redistricted to the 79th district. |
 Raymond Luther (Newark) | Republican | January 1, 1973 – December 31, 1974 | 110th | Redistricted from the 19th district and re-elected in 1972. Lost re-election. |
 Eugene Branstool (Utica) | Democratic | January 6, 1975 – December 31, 1982 | 111th 112th 113th 114th | Elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Retired to run for state senator. |
| Waldo Rose (Lima) | Republican | January 3, 1983 – December 31, 1986 | 115th 116th | Redistricted from the 64th district and re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Retired to run for Ohio State Auditor. |
| Bill Thompson (Delphos) | Republican | January 5, 1987 – August 8, 1997 | 117th 118th 119th 120th 121st 122nd | Elected in 1986 Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Appointed to the Ohio Industrial Commission. |
| John R. Willamowski (Lima) | Republican | August 8, 1997 – December 31, 2002 | 122nd 123rd 124th | Appointed to finish Thompson's term. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Redistricted to the 4th district. |
| Chuck Blasdel (East Liverpool) | Republican | January 6, 2003 – December 31, 2006 | 125th 126th | Redistricted from the 3rd district and re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Retired to run for U.S. Representative. |
| Linda Bolon (East Palestine) | Democratic | January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2010 | 127th 128th | Elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Lost re-election. |
| Craig Newbold (Columbiana) | Republican | January 3, 2011 – December 31, 2012 | 129th | Elected in 2010. Redistricted to the 5th district and lost re-election. |
 Ron Amstutz (Wooster) | Republican | January 7, 2013 – December 31, 2016 | 130th 131st | Redistricted from the 3rd district and re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Term-limited. |
| Scott Wiggam (Wooster) | Republican | January 2, 2017 – December 31, 2022 | 132nd 133rd 134th | Elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Redistricted to the 77th district. |
| Dontavius Jarrells (Columbus) | Democratic | January 2, 2023 – present | 135th | Redistricted from the 25th district and re-elected in 2022. |
References
- ^ "County Populations and Filing Locations Ohio House Districts for use in 2022 and 2024" (PDF). Ohio Secretary of State. February 2022. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
