1990Final results
1990 election for Ohio's 8th District
U.S. House · Ohio
John A. Boehner (R) won with 61.1% of the vote, defeating Gregory V. Jolivette (D) by 22.2 points.
John A. BoehnerRepublican · winner
61.1%99,955
Gregory V. JolivetteDemocrat
38.9%63,584
163,539 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.
Gregory V. JolivetteJohn A. Boehner
$115.5K
Raised by the campaign
$737.4K
$114.9K
Spent by the campaign
$732.8K
$2.2K
Cash on hand
$4.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 8, 1990; FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990