1994Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1994 election for Ohio's 19th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Steven C. LaTourette (R) won with 48.5% of the vote, defeating Eric Fingerhut (D) by 5.0 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Steven C. LaTouretteRepublican · winner
48.5%99,997
Eric FingerhutDemocrat
43.5%89,701
Ronald E. YoungIndependent
5.5%11,364
Jeromea BrentarIndependent
2.5%5,180
206,242 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.
Eric FingerhutSteven C. LaTourette
$991.2K
Raised by the campaign
$723.9K
$981.9K
Spent by the campaign
$712.9K
$15.8K
Cash on hand
$11K
Other candidates' campaigns: Ronald E. Young $41.6K · Jeromea Brentar $18.5K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994
The candidates
Steven C. LaTourette (R)Eric Fingerhut (D)Ronald E. Young (I)
Also on the ballot: Jeromea Brentar (Independent), 2.5%