1994 Ohio Attorney General election

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1994 Ohio Attorney General election
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  1990 November 8, 1994 (1994-11-08) 1998  
  Betty Montgomery.jpg Lee Fisher (4542051920) (1).jpg
Nominee Betty Montgomery Lee Fisher
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote1,716,4511,625,247
Percentage51.36%48.63%

1994 Ohio attorney general election results map by county.svg
County results
Montgomery:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Fisher:     50–60%     60–70%

Attorney General before election

Lee Fisher
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Betty Montgomery
Republican

The 1994 Ohio Attorney General election was held on November 8, 1994, to elect the Ohio Attorney General. Republican Ohio State Senator Betty Montgomery narrowly defeated incumbent Democratic Ohio Attorney General Lee Fisher. With her victory, Betty Montgomery became the first woman to serve as Ohio Attorney General.

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Campaign

The Democratic primary was held on May 3, 1994. Fisher won renomination without opposition.

Results

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lee Fisher 739,724 100%
Total votes739,724 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Campaign

The Republican primary was held on May 3, 1994. Montgomery won the Republican nomination unopposed.

Results

Republican primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Betty Montgomery 620,624 100%
Total votes620,624 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Results

1994 Ohio Attorney General election results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Betty Montgomery 1,716,451 51.36% +1.38%
Democratic Lee Fisher 1,625,24748.63%−1.39%
Write-inGuy Templeton Black1230.00%
Total votes3,341,821 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

References

  1. "Democratic Primary: May 3, 1994 - Ohio Secretary of State". Ohio Secretary of State. Archived from the original on September 25, 2021.
  2. "Republican Primary: May 3, 1994 - Ohio Secretary of State". Ohio Secretary of State. Archived from the original on September 25, 2021.
  3. "General Election: November 8, 1994 - Ohio Secretary of State". Ohio Secretary of State. Archived from the original on September 25, 2021.