1988Final results
1988 election for Ohio's 2nd District
U.S. House · Ohio
Willis Gradison (R) won with 72.3% of the vote, defeating Chuck R. Stidham (D) by 44.6 points.
Willis GradisonRepublican · winner
72.3%153,162
Chuck R. StidhamDemocrat
27.7%58,637
211,799 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.
Chuck R. StidhamWillis Gradison
$14K
Raised by the campaign
$197.7K
$14K
Spent by the campaign
$125.7K
$0
Cash on hand
$364.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 7, 1988; FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988