1988Final results
1988 election for Ohio's 6th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Bob McEwen (R) won with 74.3% of the vote, defeating Gordon R. Roberts (D) by 48.6 points.
Bob McEwenRepublican · winner
74.3%152,235
Gordon R. RobertsDemocrat
25.7%52,635
204,870 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.
Gordon R. RobertsBob McEwen
$43.5K
Raised by the campaign
$787.1K
$43.5K
Spent by the campaign
$884.8K
$668
Cash on hand
$23K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988