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1990 Ohio U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1990 Ohio U.S. House District 1 Election?

Charles Luken won the 1990 Ohio U.S. House District 1 Election. Charles Luken received 83,932 popular votes (51.09%). The main challenger was Ken Blackwell (48.91%).

See the full head-to-head between Luken and Blackwell

Luken +2.2 pts · won by 3,570 votes
Charles LukenDemocraticWINNER51.09%
83,932 votes
Ken BlackwellRepublican48.91%
80,362 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.