1988Final results
1988 election for Ohio's 12th District
U.S. House · Ohio
John Kasich (R) won with 80.1% of the vote, defeating Mark P. Brown (D) by 60.3 points.
John KasichRepublican · winner
80.1%204,892
Mark P. BrownDemocrat
19.9%50,782
255,674 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: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
No DemocratJohn Kasich
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Raised by the campaign
$370.6K
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Spent by the campaign
$351.5K
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Cash on hand
$43.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988