1992 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio
November 3, 1992
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The 1992 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio were held on November 3, 1992, and determined who would represent the state of Ohio in the United States House of Representatives. The primary elections were held on June 2, 1992.[1]
Following the 1990 United States Census, Ohio lost two congressional seats, reducing it from 21 seats to 19.[2] Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected in November 1992 served in the 103rd Congress from January 3, 1993, until January 3, 1995. The election coincided with the 1992 United States presidential election.
Both parties lost one seat following the redistricting from the 1990 Census.
Overview
| 1992 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio | ||||||
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| Party | Votes | % | Before | After | +/– | |
| Democratic | 2,495,029 | 50.14% | 11 | 10 | -1 | |
| Republican | 2,254,648 | 45.34% | 10 | 9 | -1 | |
| Independent | 224,183 | 4.51% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Write-ins | 592 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 4,974,452 | 100.00% | 21 | 19 | -2 | |
Results
Final results from the Federal Election Commission.[1]
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District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 |
District 1
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David S. Mann | 120,190 | 51.27 | ||
| Independent | Steve Grote | 101,498 | 43.30 | ||
| Independent | James A. Berns | 12,734 | 5.43 | ||
| No party | Dennis L. Mayberry (write-in) | 6 | 0.00 | ||
| No party | Brian Ali Taylor (write-in) | 5 | 0.00 | ||
| Total votes | 234,433 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
District 2
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Gradison | 177,720 | 70.06 | ||
| Democratic | Thomas R. Chandler | 75,924 | 29.93 | ||
| No party | Emily Roughen Wood (write-in) | 7 | 0.00 | ||
| Total votes | 253,651 | 100.00 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
District 3
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tony P. Hall | 146,072 | 59.67 | ||
| Republican | Peter W. Davis | 98,733 | 40.33 | ||
| No party | Ira T. McDonald (write-in) | 6 | 0.00 | ||
| Total votes | 244,811 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
District 4
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Oxley | 147,346 | 61.28 | ||
| Democratic | Raymond M. Ball | 92,608 | 38.52 | ||
| No party | James R. Stahl (write-in) | 486 | 0.20 | ||
| Total votes | 240,440 | 100.00 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
District 5
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Paul Gillmor | 187,860 | 100.00 | ||
| Total votes | 187,860 | 100.00 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
District 6
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ted Strickland | 122,720 | 50.72 | |||
| Republican | Bob McEwen | 119,252 | 49.28 | |||
| Total votes | 241,972 | 100.00 | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
District 7
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dave Hobson | 164,195 | 71.26 | |
| Democratic | Clifford S. Heskett | 66,237 | 28.74 | |
| Total votes | 230,432 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 8
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Boehner | 176,362 | 73.98 | |
| Democratic | Fred Sennet | 62,033 | 26.02 | |
| Total votes | 238,395 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 9
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Marcy Kaptur | 178,879 | 73.58 | |
| Republican | Ken D. Brown | 53,011 | 21.81 | |
| Independent | Ed Howard | 11,162 | 4.59 | |
| No party | Mary Ann Haupricht (write-in) | 50 | .02 | |
| Total votes | 243,102 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 10
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Martin Hoke | 136,433 | 56.79 | |||
| Democratic | Mary Rose Oakar | 103,788 | 43.20 | |||
| No party | Peter A. Thierjung (write-in) | 12 | .00 | |||
| No party | Guy Templeton Black (write-in) | 6 | .00 | |||
| No party | David Lee Rock (write-in) | 0 | .00 | |||
| Total votes | 240,239 | 100.00 | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
District 11
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Louis Stokes | 154,718 | 69.19 | |
| Republican | Beryl E. Rothschild | 43,866 | 19.62 | |
| Independent | Edmund Gudenas | 19,733 | 8.84 | |
| Independent | Gerald C. Henley | 5,267 | 2.35 | |
| No party | Ronald G. Parks (write-in) | 0 | .00 | |
| Total votes | 223,624 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 12
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Kasich | 170,297 | 71.24 | |
| Democratic | Bob Fitrakis | 68,761 | 28.76 | |
| Total votes | 239,058 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 13
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sherrod Brown | 134,486 | 53.31 | ||
| Republican | Margaret R. Mueller | 88,889 | 35.24 | ||
| Independent | Mark Miller | 20,320 | 8.06 | ||
| Independent | Tom Lawson | 4,719 | 1.87 | ||
| Independent | Werner J. Lange | 3,844 | 1.52 | ||
| Total votes | 252,258 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
District 14
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tom Sawyer | 165,335 | 67.76 | ||
| Republican | Robert Morgan | 78,659 | 32.24 | ||
| Total votes | 243,994 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
District 15
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Deborah Pryce | 110,390 | 44.12 | ||
| Democratic | Richard Cordray | 94,907 | 37.93 | ||
| Independent | Linda S. Reidelbach | 44,906 | 17.95 | ||
| No party | Larry W. Oliver (write-in) | 2 | .00 | ||
| Total votes | 250,205 | 100.00 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
District 16
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ralph Regula | 158,489 | 63.72 | ||
| Democratic | Warner D. Mendenhall | 90,224 | 36.28 | ||
| Total votes | 248,713 | 100.00 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
District 17
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James Traficant | 216,503 | 84.16 | ||
| Republican | Salvatore Pansino | 40,743 | 15.84 | ||
| Total votes | 257,246 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
District 18
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Douglas Applegate | 166,189 | 68.27 | ||
| Republican | Bill Ress | 77,229 | 31.73 | ||
| Total votes | 243,418 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
District 19
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eric Fingerhut | 138,465 | 52.63 | ||
| Republican | Robert A. Gardner | 124,606 | 47.36 | ||
| No party | Allan D. Mononen (write-in) | 7 | .00 | ||
| No party | Don Mackle (write-in) | 5 | .00 | ||
| Total votes | 263,083 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
See also
- 103rd United States Congress
- Political party strength in Ohio
- Political party strength in U.S. states
- 1992 United States House of Representatives elections
References
- ^ a b "Federal Elections 92 - Election Results for the US President, the US Senate and the US House of Representatives" (PDF). Federal Election Commission. Federal Election Commission. June 1993.
- ^ "Apportionment of Membership of the U.S. House of Representatives: 1789 to 2010" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. 2010. Retrieved November 1, 2025.

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