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1992Final results

1992 election for U.S. Senate in Ohio

U.S. Senate · Ohio

John Glenn (D) won with 51.0% of the vote, defeating Michael DeWine (R) by 8.7 points.

John GlennDemocrat · winner
51.0%2,444,419
Michael DeWineRepublican
42.3%2,028,300
Martha GrevattIndependent
6.7%321,234
4,793,953 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

EvenD+8.71992R+12.91998R+27.72004R+17.42010R+20.92016R+6.12022

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.

John GlennMichael DeWine
$4M
Raised by the campaign
$3.1M
$4M
Spent by the campaign
$3.1M
$95.5K
Cash on hand
$1.3K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992