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1986 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1986 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election?

John Kasich won the 1986 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election. John Kasich received 117,905 popular votes (73.4%). The main challenger was Timothy C. Jochim (26.6%).

See the full head-to-head between Kasich and Jochim

Kasich +46.8 pts · won by 75,178 votes
John KasichRepublicanWINNER73.4%
117,905 votes
Timothy C. JochimDemocratic26.6%
42,727 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.