1992Final results
1992 election for Ohio's 19th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Eric Fingerhut (D) won with 52.6% of the vote, defeating Robert A. Gardner (R) by 5.3 points.
Eric FingerhutDemocrat · winner
52.6%138,465
Robert A. GardnerRepublican
47.4%124,606
263,083 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.
Eric FingerhutRobert A. Gardner
$617.9K
Raised by the campaign
$454.6K
$611.5K
Spent by the campaign
$445.7K
$6.5K
Cash on hand
$5.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992