1988Final results
1988 election for Ohio House District 20
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
Thomas Pottenger (R) won with 62.9% of the vote, defeating Stephen G. Brinker (D) by 28.6 points.
Thomas PottengerRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.9%32,142
Stephen G. BrinkerDemocrat
34.3%17,541
Jason C. J. MillerOther party
2.8%1,444
51,127 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1988
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Thomas Pottenger (R)Stephen G. Brinker (D)
Also on the ballot: Jason C. J. Miller (Other party), 2.8%