1992Final results
1992 election for Ohio's 18th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Douglas Applegate (D) won with 68.3% of the vote, defeating Bill Ress (R) by 36.5 points.
Douglas ApplegateDemocrat · winner
68.3%166,189
Bill RessRepublican
31.7%77,229
243,418 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 1992
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 ApplegateBill Ress
$117.3K
Raised by the campaign
$27.3K
$102.3K
Spent by the campaign
$26.8K
$176.4K
Cash on hand
$476
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992; FEC, through Nov 24, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992