1988Final results
1988 election for Ohio's 5th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Paul Gillmor (R) won with 60.6% of the vote, defeating Tom Murray (D) by 21.2 points.
Paul GillmorRepublican · winner
60.6%123,838
Tom MurrayDemocrat
39.4%80,472
204,310 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.
Tom MurrayPaul Gillmor
$720.2K
Raised by the campaign
$833.2K
$851.4K
Spent by the campaign
$860.6K
-$125.6K
Cash on hand
$12.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988