1988 United States Senate election in Ohio explained

Election Name:1988 United States Senate election in Ohio
Country:Ohio
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1982 United States Senate election in Ohio
Previous Year:1982
Next Election:1994 United States Senate election in Ohio
Next Year:1994
Election Date:November 8, 1988
Nominee1:Howard Metzenbaum
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:2,480,038
Percentage1:56.97%
Nominee2:George Voinovich
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:1,872,716
Percentage2:42.31%
Map Size:210px
U.S. Senator
Before Election:Howard Metzenbaum
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Howard Metzenbaum
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 1988 United States Senate election in Ohio was held on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Howard Metzenbaum won re-election.[1] Metzenbaum easily won the Democratic nomination with over 80% of the vote, while Cleveland Mayor George Voinovich was uncontested in his primary. This was the last U.S. senator to win in the Democratic party at this seat until 2006. Voinovich would later be elected in the other Senate seat ten years later., this remains the last time that Ohio would support different parties in concurrent presidential and Senate elections.

Major candidates

Democratic

Republican

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Our Campaigns - OH US Senate Race - Nov 08, 1988.