1990 Ohio State Auditor election

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1990 Ohio State Auditor election
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 1986November 6, 1990 (1990-11-06) 1994  
  3x4.svg Jim Petro, January 11, 2013 (cropped).jpg
NomineeThomas E. Ferguson Jim Petro
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote1,768,3431,580,497
Percentage52.80%47.20%

1990 Ohio State Auditor election results map by county.svg
County results
Ferguson:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Petro:     50–60%     60–70%

State Auditor before election

Thomas E. Ferguson
Democratic

Elected State Auditor

Thomas E. Ferguson
Democratic

The 1990 Ohio State Auditor election was held on November 6, 1990, to elect the Ohio State Auditor. Primaries were held on May 8, 1990. Democratic incumbent Ohio State Auditor Thomas E. Ferguson won re-election to a fifth term in office, defeating Republican Ohio State House Representative Jim Petro by five percentage points.

Contents

As of 2025 this is the last time Democrats have won the office as Ohio State Auditor.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Campaign

Ferguson won renomination unopposed.

Results

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Thomas E. Ferguson 736,746 100.00%
Total votes736,746 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Campaign

Petro won the Republican nomination without opposition.

Results

Republican primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Petro 507,434 100.00%
Total votes507,434 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Results

1990 Ohio State Auditor election results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Thomas E. Ferguson 1,768,343 52.80% −13.66
Republican Jim Petro 1,580,49747.20%+13.66
Total votes3,348,840 100.00%
Democratic hold

References

  1. "Democratic Primary: May 8, 1990 - Ohio Secretary of State". Ohio Secretary of State. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
  2. "Republican Primary: May 8, 1990 - Ohio Secretary of State". Ohio Secretary of State. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
  3. "General Election: November 6, 1990 - Ohio Secretary of State". Ohio Secretary of State. Retrieved November 10, 2025.