1986Final results
1986 election for Ohio's 12th District
U.S. House · Ohio
John Kasich (R) won with 73.4% of the vote, defeating Timothy C. Jochim (D) by 46.8 points.
John KasichRepublican · winner
73.4%117,905
Timothy C. JochimDemocrat
26.6%42,727
160,632 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.
Timothy C. JochimJohn Kasich
$23K
Raised by the campaign
$348K
$22.9K
Spent by the campaign
$424.7K
$52
Cash on hand
$24.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986