1988Final results
1988 election for Ohio's 9th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Marcy Kaptur (D) won with 81.3% of the vote, defeating Al Hawkins (R) by 62.6 points.
Marcy KapturDemocrat · winner
81.3%157,557
Al HawkinsRepublican
18.7%36,183
193,812 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.
Marcy KapturAl Hawkins
$277.7K
Raised by the campaign
$47.9K
$244K
Spent by the campaign
$47.9K
$35.8K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988