United States Senate election in Ohio, 1988

United States Senate election in Ohio, 1988

1982 ← November 8, 1988 → 1994

Nominee Howard Metzenbaum George Voinovich Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 2,480,038 1,872,716 Percentage 56.97% 43.02%

County Results

U.S. Senator before election Howard Metzenbaum Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Howard Metzenbaum Democratic

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The 1988 United States Senate election in Ohio was held on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Howard Metzenbaum won re-election.

Major candidates

Democratic

• Howard Metzenbaum, incumbent U.S. Senator

Republican

• George Voinovich, Mayor of Cleveland and former Lieutenant Governor of Ohio.

Results

Ohio United States Senate election, 1988
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Howard Metzenbaum	2,480,038	56.97
	Republican	George Voinovich	1,872,716	42.31
	Independent	David Marshall	151	0.00
Majority			607,322	8.68
Turnout			4,352,905