1994Final results
1994 election for Ohio's 12th District
U.S. House · Ohio
John Kasich (R) won with 66.5% of the vote, defeating Cynthia L. Ruccia (D) by 33.3 points.
John KasichRepublican · winner
66.5%114,608
Cynthia L. RucciaDemocrat
33.2%57,294
172,345 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 1994
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.
Cynthia L. RucciaJohn Kasich
$261.8K
Raised by the campaign
$529.8K
$258.3K
Spent by the campaign
$560.1K
$3.5K
Cash on hand
$100.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 30, 1994; FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994