1998 Ohio Congressional and Statewide Results
Filing Deadline: February 19, Primary: May 5,
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| Predictions, Notes, List of State Parties |
Governor, George Voinovich (R) barred from 3rd Term, 72% in '94
Stu Rothenberg's prediction: Toss Up, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 4:3, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 50% Republican |
| ex-Att. Gen. Lee Fisher (D) 45% |
Sec/St. Robert A. "Bob" Taft II (R) 50% |
Retired AF Lt. Col. John R. Mitchel (Rfm) 3%, state party chair Zanna Feitler (NL) 2% |
| Lt. Governor - Tied with Gov., Nancy Hollister (R) running for Congress, will become first Ohio female Gov. if Voinovich is elected to Senate, |
| Columbus City Council President Michael B. Coleman (D) |
ex-judge Maureen O'Conner (R) |
Rev. Lawrence Anderson (Rfm), enivronmental engineer John Eastman (NL) |
| Attorney General |
| ex-state solicitor Richard A. Cordray (D) |
Betty D. Montgomery (R) |
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| Secretary of State, Robert A. Taft II (R), running for Gov., |
| St. Rep. Charleta B. Tavares (D) |
St. Treas. J. Kenneth Blackwell (R) |
Robert Anthony Martin (WI) |
| Treasurer, J. Kenneth Blackwell (R) running for Sec/St. primary |
| Summit Co. Treas. John A. Donofrio (D) |
Joseph T. Deters (R) |
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| Auditor |
| b-man Louis N. Strike (D) |
Jim Petro (R) |
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Senator, 51% in '92, John H. Glenn, Jr., (D) retiring, 4th term
Stu Rothenberg's prediction: Leans Republican, Charles Cook's prediction: Likely Republican, Roll Call's prediction: Leans Republican, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 2:1, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 64% Republican |
| ex-Cuyahoga Co. Comm'r Mary O. Boyle (D) 43.5% |
Gov. George V. Voinovich (R) 56.5% |
Steel Worker Matthew Herreshoff (SW/WI) 0.0%, Michael Robert Hoyt (WI) 0.0% |
1st Cong. District, 54.3% in '96, 2nd term
Charles Cook's prediction: Toss Up, Roll Call's prediction: Toss Up, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican faovred 5:6, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 50% Republican |
| Cincinnati Mayor Roxanne Qualls (D) 47.0% |
Steve Chabot (R) 53.0% |
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2nd Cong. District, 72.1% in '96, 3rd term
Roll Call's prediction: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 1:10, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 90% Republican |
| Waynesville Mayor Charles W. Sanders (D) 24.2% |
Rob Portman (R) 75.8% |
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3rd Cong. District, 59.1% in '96, 10th term
Roll Call's prediction: Likely Democrat, Campaign & Election's prediction: Democrat favored 1:8, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 90% Democrat |
| Tony P. Hall (D) 69.3% |
insurance consultant John S. Shondel (R) 30.7% |
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4th Cong. District, 65.0% in '96, 9th term
Roll Call's prediction: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 1:7, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 90% Republican |
| art gallery owenr / '96 nominee Paul Anthony McClain (D) 36.2% |
Michael G. Oxley (R) 63.8% |
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5th Cong. District, 61.1% in '96, 5th term
Roll Call's prediction: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 1:6, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 90% Republican |
| planning commissioner / university official Susan Davenport Darrow (D) 33.3% |
Paul Gillmor (R) 66.7% |
James Stricker (L)? 0.0% |
6th Cong. District, 51.2% in '96, 1st / 2ndterm
Charles Cook's prediction: Toss Up, Roll Call's prediction: Toss Up, Campaign & Election's prediction: Democrat favored 7:8, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 50% Democrat |
| Ted Strickland (D) 57.0% |
Lt. Gov. Nancy P. Hollister (R) 43.0% |
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7th Cong. District, 67.9% in '96, 4th term
Roll Call's prediction: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 1:8, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 90% Republican |
| farmer Donald E. Minor Jr. (D) 27.7% |
David Hobson (R) 67.2% |
engineer / farmer Jim Schrader (L) 5.1%, Stephen Ogard (I/WI) 0.0% |
8th Cong. District, 70.3% in '96, 4th term
Roll Call's prediction: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 1:9, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 90% Republican |
| retired farmer / '86/'88 nominee John W. Griffin (D) 29.3% |
John A. Boehner (R) 70.7% |
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9th Cong. District, 77.1% in '96, 8th term
Roll Call's prediction: Safe Democrat, Campaign & Election's prediction: Democrat favored 1:10, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 90% Democrat |
| Marcy Kaptur (D) 81.2% |
ex-democratic perennial candidate Edward S. Emery (R) 18.8% |
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10th Cong. District, 49.0% in '96, 1st term
Roll Call's prediction: Leans Democrat, Campaign & Election's prediction: Democrat favored 1:3, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 64% Democrat |
| Dennis J. Kucinich (D) 66.8% |
consultant/anti-abortion activist Joe Slovenec (R) 33.2% |
lawn care owner Patrick McDaniel (Rfm/WI) 0.0% |
11th Cong. District, 81.1% in '96, Louis Stokes (D) retiring after 15th term
Roll Call's prediction: Safe Democrat, Campaign & Election's prediction: Democrat favored 1:4, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 90% Democrat |
| Co. prosecutor Stephanie Tubbs-Jones (D) 80.4% |
talk show host James D. Hereford (R) 13.0% |
Jean Murrell Capers (I) 6.6% |
12th Cong. District, 66.5% in '96, 8th term
Roll Call's prediction: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 1:8, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 90% Republican |
| retired computer repairman Edward S. Brown (D) 32.8% |
John Kasich (R) 67.2% |
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13th Cong. District, 60.5% in '96, 3rd term
Roll Call's prediction: Likely Democrat, Campaign & Election's prediction: Democrat favored 3:8, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 90% Democrat |
| Sherrod Brown (D) 61.5% |
St. Sen. Grace L. Drake (R) 38.5% |
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14th Cong. District, 54.3% in '96, 6th term
Roll Call's prediction: Safe Democrat, Campaign & Election's prediction: Democrat favored 1:2, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 77% Democrat |
| Thomas C. Sawyer (D) 62.7% |
ex-St. Rep. Tom Watkins (R) 37.3% |
Jim Babka Jr. (L)? 0.0% |
15th Cong. District, 71.1% in '96, 3rd term
Roll Call's prediction: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 1:8, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 90% Republican |
| attorney Adam Clay Miller (D) 28.5% |
Deborah Pryce (R) 65.7% |
Scott Smith (L)? 0.0%, ex-state director of Concord Coalition Kevin Nestor (I) 5.8% |
16th Cong. District, 68.7% in '96, 13th term
Roll Call's prediction: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 1:7, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 90% Republican |
| Dr. Peter D. Ferguson (D) 36.0% |
Ralph Regula (R) 64.0% |
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17th Cong. District, 91.0% in '96, 7th term
Roll Call's prediction: Safe Democrat, Campaign & Election's prediction: Democrat favored 1:15, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 90% Democrat |
| James A. Traficant, Jr. (D) 68.2% |
Paul H. Alberty (R) 31.8% |
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18th Cong. District, 50.1% in '96, 2nd term
Roll Call's prediction: Leans Republican, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 5:8, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 64% Republican |
| '96 nominee/ex-St. Sen./'94 Gov. nominee Robert L. Burch (D) 39.8% |
Robert W. Ney (R) 60.2% |
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19th Cong. District, 54.8% in '96, 2nd term
Roll Call's prediction: Leans Republican, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 3:8, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 77% Republican |
| attorney Elizabeth Kelly (D) 33.6% |
Steven C. LaTourette (R) 66.4% |
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