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      Home/Elections/1988/US Senate/Ohio
      1988·US Senate·Ohio

      Ohio US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      Howard Metzenbaum
      57.0%2,480,038 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      George Voinovich
      43.0%1,872,716 votes
      Margin
      D+13.9
      4,352,905 total votes
      3 candidates4,352,905 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Howard MetzenbaumDEM✓
      		DEM2,480,03857.0%
      George VoinovichREP
      		REP1,872,71643.0%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH151---

      Seat History

      US Senate in Ohio(Class II)

      2024
      Bernie MorenoREP
      R+3.6
      2022
      J. D. VanceREP
      R+6.1
      2018
      Sherrod BrownDEM
      D+6.8
      2016
      Rob PortmanREP
      R+20.9
      2012
      Sherrod BrownDEM
      D+6.0
      2010
      Rob PortmanREP
      R+17.4
      2006
      Sherrod BrownDEM
      D+12.3
      2004
      George VoinovichREP
      R+27.7
      2000
      Michael DewineREP
      R+24.1
      1998
      George VoinovichREP
      R+12.9
      1994
      Michael DewineREP
      R+14.2
      1992
      John GlennDEM
      D+8.7
      1986
      John GlennDEM
      D+24.9
      1982
      Howard MetzenbaumDEM
      D+15.5
      View all US Senate history for Ohio →

      Candidates

      George VoinovichREP
      Record4W-1L
      Avg MarginR+17.0
      Career1988-2004
      US Senate / Governor
      Full profile →
      Howard MetzenbaumDEM
      Record3W-1L
      Avg MarginD+7.6
      Career1970-1988
      US Senate
      Full profile →

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