1988Final results
1988 election for Ohio's 1st District
U.S. House · Ohio
Thomas Luken (D) won with 56.5% of the vote, defeating Steve Chabot (R) by 12.9 points.
Thomas LukenDemocrat · winner
56.5%117,682
Steve ChabotRepublican
43.5%90,738
208,420 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 1988
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.
Thomas LukenSteve Chabot
$775K
Raised by the campaign
$262.3K
$908.8K
Spent by the campaign
$262.2K
$1.8K
Cash on hand
$161
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988