1990Final results
1990 election for Ohio's 14th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Thomas Sawyer (D) won with 59.6% of the vote, defeating Jean E. Bender (R) by 19.1 points.
Thomas SawyerDemocrat · winner
59.6%97,875
Jean E. BenderRepublican
40.4%66,460
164,335 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.
Thomas SawyerJean E. Bender
$262.8K
Raised by the campaign
$2K
$264.8K
Spent by the campaign
$3K
$48.3K
Cash on hand
$257
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990