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1988 Ohio U.S. Senate Election

Ohio · 2 candidates · See every 1988 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1988 Ohio U.S. Senate Election?

Howard M. Metzenbaum won the 1988 Ohio U.S. Senate Election. Howard M. Metzenbaum received 2,480,038 popular votes (56.97%). The main challenger was George Voinovich (43.02%).

See the full head-to-head between Metzenbaum and Voinovich

Metzenbaum +13.9 pts · won by 607,322 votes
Howard M. MetzenbaumDemocraticWINNER56.97%
2,480,038 votes
George VoinovichRepublican43.02%
1,872,716 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.