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1988 Ohio U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1988 Ohio U.S. House District 2 Election?

Willis D. Gradison Jr. won the 1988 Ohio U.S. House District 2 Election. Willis D. Gradison Jr. received 153,162 popular votes (72.31%). The main challenger was Chuck R. Stidham (27.69%).

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

Jr. +44.6 pts · won by 94,525 votes
Willis D. Gradison Jr.RepublicanWINNER72.31%
153,162 votes
Chuck R. StidhamDemocratic27.69%
58,637 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.