1988Final results
1988 election for Ohio's 11th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Dennis Eckart (D) won with 61.5% of the vote, defeating Margaret R. Mueller (R) by 23.0 points.
Dennis EckartDemocrat · winner
61.5%124,600
Margaret R. MuellerRepublican
38.5%78,028
202,628 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.
Dennis EckartMargaret R. Mueller
$569.6K
Raised by the campaign
$1M
$561.1K
Spent by the campaign
$864.2K
$102.6K
Cash on hand
$17
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988; FEC, through Jan 31, 1989.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988