1988Final results
1988 election for Ohio's 20th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Mary Oakar (D) won with 82.6% of the vote, defeating Michael Sajna (R) by 65.2 points.
Mary OakarDemocrat · winner
82.6%146,715
Michael SajnaRepublican
17.4%30,944
177,659 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.
Mary OakarNo Republican
$691.3K
Raised by the campaign
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$783.2K
Spent by the campaign
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$3.6K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988