1998 Senate elections · Ohio history
Ohio U.S. Senate election 1998
George V. Voinovich REP +12.9 gain · Class III seat · held 11/3/98
- Votes counted
- 3,404,351
- Margin
- 12.9 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticchanged party
General election 11/3/98
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George V. Voinovich Won | REP | 1,922,087 | 56.46% | |
| Mary Boyle | DEM | 1,482,054 | 43.53% | |
| Write-in | — | 210 | 0.01% | |
| Total | 3,404,351 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
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 1998 Ohio Senate race?
George V. Voinovich (REP) won with 56.5% of the vote, ahead of Mary Boyle (43.5%), a margin of 12.9 points.
Did the Ohio Senate seat change party in 1998?
Yes. It moved from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.
How many votes were cast in the 1998 Ohio Senate race?
3,404,351 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.