1986Final results
1986 election for U.S. Senate in Ohio
U.S. Senate · Ohio
John Glenn (D) won with 62.5% of the vote, defeating Thomas N. Kindness (R) by 24.9 points.
John GlennDemocrat · winner
62.5%1,949,208
Thomas N. KindnessRepublican
37.5%1,171,893
3,121,189 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.
John GlennThomas N. Kindness
$2.1M
Raised by the campaign
$664.2K
$1.3M
Spent by the campaign
$657.9K
$818.9K
Cash on hand
$6.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986