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1988Final results

1988 election for Ohio's 13th District

U.S. House · Ohio

Donald Pease (D) won with 69.8% of the vote, defeating Dwight Brown (R) by 39.6 points.

Donald PeaseDemocrat · winner
69.8%137,074
Dwight BrownRepublican
30.2%59,287
196,361 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

EvenD+25.81982D+36.41984D+25.61986D+39.61988D+19.71990D+18.11992

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.

Donald PeaseDwight Brown
$292.9K
Raised by the campaign
$16.7K
$157.6K
Spent by the campaign
$16.7K
$257.8K
Cash on hand
$0

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988