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1986 Ohio U.S. House District 13 Election

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Who won the 1986 Ohio U.S. House District 13 Election?

Donald J. Pease won the 1986 Ohio U.S. House District 13 Election. Donald J. Pease received 88,612 popular votes (62.82%). The main challenger was William D. Nielsen Jr. (37.18%).

See the full head-to-head between Pease and Jr.

Pease +25.6 pts · won by 36,160 votes
Donald J. PeaseDemocraticWINNER62.82%
88,612 votes
William D. Nielsen Jr.Republican37.18%
52,452 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.