1986 Senate elections · Ohio history
Ohio U.S. Senate election 1986
John Glenn DEM +24.9 · Class III seat · held 11/4/86
- Votes counted
- 3,121,189
- Margin
- 24.9 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/4/86
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Glenn Won | DEM | 1,949,208 | 62.45% | |
| Thomas Norman Kindness | REP | 1,171,893 | 37.55% | |
| Write-in | — | 88 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 3,121,189 | |||
Official source: data
Other Ohio Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Bernie Moreno | 3.6 |
| 2022 | Class III | JD Vance | 6.1 |
| 2018 | Class I | Sherrod Brown | 6.9 |
| 2016 | Class III | Rob Portman | 20.9 |
| 2012 | Class I | Sherrod Brown | 6.0 |
| 2010 | Class III | Rob Portman | 17.4 |
| 2006 | Class I | Sherrod Brown | 12.4 |
| 2004 | Class III | George V. Voinovich | 27.7 |
| 2000 | Class I | Mike DeWine | 24.1 |
| 1998 | Class III | George V. Voinovich | 12.9 |
| 1994 | Class I | Mike DeWine | 14.2 |
| 1992 | Class III | John Glenn | 8.7 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 1986 Ohio Senate race?
John Glenn (DEM) won with 62.5% of the vote, ahead of Thomas Norman Kindness (37.5%), a margin of 24.9 points.
Did the Ohio Senate seat change party in 1986?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1986 Ohio Senate race?
3,121,189 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.