1998Final results
1998 election for Ohio's 12th District
U.S. House · Ohio
John Kasich (R) won with 67.2% of the vote, defeating Edward S. Brown (D) by 34.3 points.
John KasichRepublican · winner
67.2%124,197
Edward S. BrownDemocrat
32.8%60,694
184,891 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 1998
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.
Edward S. BrownJohn Kasich
$15.1K
Raised by the campaign
$1.8M
$8.5K
Spent by the campaign
$769.1K
$6.6K
Cash on hand
$1.4M
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998