1988Final results
1988 election for Ohio Senate District 20
Ohio State Senate · Ohio
Robert Ney (R) won with 74.1% of the vote, defeating Richard Carter Jr. (D) by 48.3 points.
Robert NeyRepublican · winner · incumbent
74.1%88,565
Richard Carter Jr.Democrat
25.9%30,895
119,460 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