1998 governor elections · Ohio history
Ohio governor election 1998
Bob Taft REP +5.4 · held 11/3/98
- Votes counted
- 3,354,213
- Margin
- 5.4 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/3/98
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Taft Won | REP | 1,678,721 | 50.05% | |
| Lee Fisher | DEM | 1,498,956 | 44.69% | |
| John Mitchel | REF | 111,468 | 3.32% | |
| Zanna Feitler | NLP | 65,068 | 1.94% | |
| Total | 3,354,213 | |||
Official source: governor-lt.-governor-november-3-1998
Other Ohio governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Mike DeWine | 25.0 |
| 2018 | Mike DeWine | 3.7 |
| 2014 | John Richard Kasich | 30.6 |
| 2010 | John Richard Kasich | 2.0 |
| 2006 | Ted Strickland | 23.9 |
| 2002 | Bob Taft | 19.5 |
| 1998 | Bob Taft | 5.4 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 1998 Ohio governor race?
Bob Taft (REP) won with 50.0% of the vote, ahead of Lee Fisher (44.7%), a margin of 5.4 points.
Did the Ohio governor seat change party in 1998?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1998 Ohio governor race?
3,354,213 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.