1990Final results
1990 election for Ohio's 1st District
U.S. House · Ohio
Charles Luken (D) won with 51.1% of the vote, defeating J. Kenneth Blackwell (R) by 2.2 points.
Charles LukenDemocrat · winner
51.1%83,932
J. Kenneth BlackwellRepublican
48.9%80,362
164,294 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 1990
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.
Charles LukenJ. Kenneth Blackwell
$688.4K
Raised by the campaign
$838.1K
$659.2K
Spent by the campaign
$898.6K
$29.2K
Cash on hand
$1.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990