1988Final results
1988 election for Ohio's 3rd District
U.S. House · Ohio
Tony Hall (D) won with 76.9% of the vote, defeating Ron Crutcher (R) by 53.8 points.
Tony HallDemocrat · winner
76.9%141,953
Ron CrutcherRepublican
23.1%42,664
184,617 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.
Tony HallRon Crutcher
$216.1K
Raised by the campaign
$50.8K
$182.9K
Spent by the campaign
$49.5K
$272.7K
Cash on hand
$1.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988