There will be a doctor in the House.

Dr. Terry Johnson, Republican candidate, will be the next state representative for the 89th Ohio House District, which includes Scioto County and parts of Lawrence and Adams counties.

Unofficial results reported by the Ohio Secretary of State show the Republican receiving a total of 20,455 votes, with Democrat Ron Hadsell getting 13,907 votes and Green Party candidate Dennis Lambert receiving 624 votes. Johnson received an estimated 58 percent of the votes.

In Lawrence County, Johnson raked in 4,707 votes, Hadsell came in second with 3,637 votes and Lambert had a total of 225 votes.

Johnson was celebrating at campaign headquarters and could not be reached for comment, but Scott Evans, his campaign field manager, said they were happy with the results.

“We are very pleased with this outcome and incredibly grateful for the confidence the voters have shown to this candidate and this campaign,” Evans said. “We look forward to serving them in the future and are ecstatic for this opportunity.”

Johnson is a physician and has political experience as the Scioto County coroner. He is also the former chairman of the Scioto County Republican Party. He has also been Assistant Dean at OU College of Osteopathic Medicine, family residency director of Southern Ohio Medical Center, and a Colonel in the Ohio Army National Guard, where he was a three-tour combat veteran.

Johnson ran with the message of the need for job creation in Southern Ohio, and the need to fight the prescription drug problem in the area.

“I will be a tireless advocate for the residents of southern Ohio,” Johnson said.

Johnson said upon election his top priority would be passing legislation that bolsters economic growth and creates jobs.

“We are both proud and honored to look to the future and working with our constituents and other legislators and those in Columbus, to make a positive difference for the area,” Evans said. “Southern Ohio is the basis for this campaign and we truly believe we can make a difference for the residents here.”

Evans wanted to send a message to Hadsell and Lambert on behalf of Johnson.

“I’d like to congratulate our opponents on a hard-fought campaign,” Evans said. “We know the magnitude of this campaign.”

Evans said it had been more than half a century since a Republican was in the 89th District. He said it is only by the trust the voters put in Johnson that they were able to win.

“We are going work very hard to validate that trust,” Evans said.

Johnson is 53 years old and resides in McDermott with his family.

Hadsell was unavailable for comment.