1990Final results
1990 election for Ohio's 21st District
U.S. House · Ohio
Louis Stokes (D) won with 80.0% of the vote, defeating Franklin H. Roski (R) by 59.9 points.
Louis StokesDemocrat · winner
80.0%103,338
Franklin H. RoskiRepublican
20.0%25,906
129,249 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.
Louis StokesNo Republican
$250K
Raised by the campaign
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$199K
Spent by the campaign
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$241.9K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990