1990Final results
1990 election for Ohio's 16th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Ralph Regula (R) won with 58.9% of the vote, defeating Warner D. Mendenhall (D) by 17.8 points.
Ralph RegulaRepublican · winner
58.9%101,097
Warner D. MendenhallDemocrat
41.1%70,516
171,613 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.
Warner D. MendenhallRalph Regula
$68.6K
Raised by the campaign
$110.3K
$68.1K
Spent by the campaign
$156.2K
$155
Cash on hand
$52.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Jan 31, 1991; FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990