1986Final results
1986 election for Ohio's 11th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Dennis Eckart (D) won with 72.5% of the vote, defeating Margaret R. Mueller (R) by 47.6 points.
Dennis EckartDemocrat · winner
72.5%104,740
Margaret R. MuellerRepublican
24.9%35,944
Werner J. LangeIndependent
2.7%3,884
144,568 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1986
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Dennis EckartMargaret R. Mueller
$403.4K
Raised by the campaign
$288.1K
$348.9K
Spent by the campaign
$275.6K
$94.1K
Cash on hand
$13K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986; FEC, through Jan 31, 1987.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986