1990Final results
1990 election for Ohio's 18th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Douglas Applegate (D) won with 74.3% of the vote, defeating John A. Hales (R) by 48.6 points.
Douglas ApplegateDemocrat · winner
74.3%120,782
John A. HalesRepublican
25.7%41,823
162,605 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.
Douglas ApplegateNo Republican
$125.8K
Raised by the campaign
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$94.8K
Spent by the campaign
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$161.5K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990