1988Final results
1988 election for Ohio's 21st District
U.S. House · Ohio
Louis Stokes (D) won with 85.7% of the vote, defeating Franklin H. Roski (R) by 71.4 points.
Louis StokesDemocrat · winner
85.7%148,388
Franklin H. RoskiRepublican
14.3%24,804
173,192 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.
Louis StokesNo Republican
$241.6K
Raised by the campaign
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$173.5K
Spent by the campaign
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$190.8K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988