Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of Ohio
1998 Ohio gubernatorial election
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← 1994 | November 3, 1998 | 2002 → |
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| | | Nominee | Bob Taft | Lee Fisher | | Party | Republican | Democratic | Popular vote | 1,678,721 | 1,498,956 | Percentage | 50.0% | 44.6% | |
County results Taft: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Fisher: 40–50% 50–60% |
Governor before election George Voinovich Republican | Elected Governor Bob Taft Republican | |
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The 1998 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1998. Incumbent Republican Governor of Ohio George Voinovich could not seek a third term as Governor due to term limits, and ran for the United States Senate instead. To replace him, former Attorney General of Ohio Lee Fisher and Ohio Secretary of State Bob Taft won the Democratic and Republican primaries, respectively. Taft and Fisher faced off in a highly competitive general election, and in the end, Taft (a great-grandson of U.S. President and Supreme Court Chief Justice William Howard Taft) beat out Fisher by a narrow margin, making this gubernatorial election one of Ohio's closest.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Democratic primary results[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Lee Fisher | 663,832 | 100.00 |
Total votes | 663,832 | 100.00 |
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
Republican primary results[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Bob Taft | 691,946 | 100.00 |
Total votes | 691,946 | 100.00 |
General election
Results
Ohio gubernatorial election, 1998[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Republican | Bob Taft | 1,678,721 | 50.05% | -21.72% |
| Democratic | Lee Fisher | 1,498,956 | 44.69% | +19.71% |
| Reform | John R. Mitchel | 111,468 | 3.32% | |
| Natural Law | Zanna Feitler | 65,068 | 1.94% | |
Majority | 179,765 | 5.36% | -41.43% |
Turnout | 3,354,213 | | |
| Republican hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ Election Results and Data 1990-1999 Official Election Results
- ^ Election Results and Data 1990-1999 Official Election Results
- ^ Election Results and Data 1990-1999 Official Election Results
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