1988Final results
1988 election for Ohio's 14th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Thomas Sawyer (D) won with 74.7% of the vote, defeating Loretta Lang (R) by 49.5 points.
Thomas SawyerDemocrat · winner
74.7%148,951
Loretta LangRepublican
25.3%50,356
199,307 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 SawyerLoretta Lang
$447.4K
Raised by the campaign
$13.8K
$419K
Spent by the campaign
$13.8K
$50.3K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988; FEC, through Jan 31, 1989.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988