1990Final results
1990 election for Ohio's 13th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Donald Pease (D) won with 56.7% of the vote, defeating William D. Nielsen (R) by 19.7 points.
Donald PeaseDemocrat · winner
56.7%93,431
William D. NielsenRepublican
37.0%60,925
John Michael RyanIndependent
6.4%10,506
164,862 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.
Donald PeaseWilliam D. Nielsen
$311.9K
Raised by the campaign
$125.6K
$348K
Spent by the campaign
$124.5K
$221.7K
Cash on hand
$1.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990