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Raymond Paul Luther (September 5, 1931 – January 18, 2003) was a Republican politician who formerly served in the
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. When House minority leader John McDonald opted to run for
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in 1970, Luther entered the race to succeed him. He won, and was sworn into the Ohio House of Representatives on January 3, 1971. In 1972, Luther won a second term, now representing the First District. In 1974, Luther sought to again run for the House, and was challenged by
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Eugene Branstool Charles Eugene Branstool (born December 13, 1936) is an American politician of the Democratic party. Branstool, a Utica, Ohio, farmer, originally ran for a seat in the Ohio House of Representatives in 1974, and beat Republican Raymond Luther in ...
, a farmer from Utica, Ohio. With the race proving to be contested, Luther lost to Branstool, ending his House tenure at two terms. It would mark the last time Luther held public office. Following his defeat, Luther returned to
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and began a private law firm, Luther Esquire.


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1931 births Republican Party members of the Ohio House of Representatives 2003 deaths 20th-century American legislators 20th-century Ohio politicians {{Ohio-OHRepresentative-stub