1986Final results
1986 election for Ohio's 3rd District
U.S. House · Ohio
Tony Hall (D) won with 73.7% of the vote, defeating Ron Crutcher (R) by 47.3 points.
Tony HallDemocrat · winner
73.7%98,311
Ron CrutcherRepublican
26.3%35,167
133,478 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.
Tony HallRon Crutcher
$181.7K
Raised by the campaign
$48.4K
$76.6K
Spent by the campaign
$48.4K
$239.5K
Cash on hand
$69
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986