1990Final results
1990 election for Ohio's 12th District
U.S. House · Ohio
John Kasich (R) won with 72.0% of the vote, defeating Mike Gelpi (D) by 44.0 points.
John KasichRepublican · winner
72.0%130,495
Mike GelpiDemocrat
28.0%50,784
181,279 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.
Mike GelpiJohn Kasich
$42.9K
Raised by the campaign
$328.6K
$47.8K
Spent by the campaign
$279K
-$4.4K
Cash on hand
$93.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 26, 1990; FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990