2018Final results
2018 election for Ohio's 1st District
U.S. House · Ohio
Steve Chabot (R) won with 51.3% of the vote, defeating Aftab Pureval (D) by 4.4 points.
Steve ChabotRepublican · winner
51.3%154,409
Aftab PurevalDemocrat
46.9%141,118
Dirk KubalaLibertarian
1.8%5,339
300,866 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Aftab PurevalSteve Chabot
$4.1M
Raised by the campaign
$1.9M
$4.1M
Spent by the campaign
$3M
$4K
Cash on hand
$23.4K
Other candidates' campaigns: Dirk Kubala $2.8K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018