1990Final results
1990 election for Ohio's 4th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Michael Oxley (R) won with 61.7% of the vote, defeating Thomas E. Burkhart (D) by 23.4 points.
Michael OxleyRepublican · winner
61.7%103,897
Thomas E. BurkhartDemocrat
38.3%64,467
168,364 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 E. BurkhartMichael Oxley
$19.1K
Raised by the campaign
$298.6K
$19.1K
Spent by the campaign
$330.3K
$0
Cash on hand
$188.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990