1988Final results
1988 election for Ohio's 18th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Douglas Applegate (D) won with 77.6% of the vote, defeating William C. Abraham (R) by 55.2 points.
Douglas ApplegateDemocrat · winner
77.6%151,306
William C. AbrahamRepublican
22.4%43,628
194,934 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.
Douglas ApplegateWilliam C. Abraham
$120.4K
Raised by the campaign
$7.2K
$86.1K
Spent by the campaign
$7.1K
$130.5K
Cash on hand
$138
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988