1986Final results
1986 election for Ohio's 19th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Edward Feighan (D) won with 54.8% of the vote, defeating Gary C. Suhadolnik (R) by 9.6 points.
Edward FeighanDemocrat · winner
54.8%97,814
Gary C. SuhadolnikRepublican
45.2%80,743
178,557 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.
Edward FeighanGary C. Suhadolnik
$660.3K
Raised by the campaign
$522.3K
$630.6K
Spent by the campaign
$524.2K
$33.1K
Cash on hand
$6.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986