1998 United States Senate election in Ohio

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1998 United States Senate election in Ohio
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  1992 November 3, 1998 2004  
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Nominee George Voinovich Mary Boyle
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote1,922,0871,482,054
Percentage56.46%43.54%

1998 United States Senate election in Ohio results map by county.svg
County results

Voinovich:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Boyle:     50–60%     60–70%

U.S. senator before election

John Glenn
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

George Voinovich
Republican

The 1998 United States Senate election in Ohio was held November 3, 1998. It was concurrent with elections to the United States House of Representatives. Incumbent Democratic U.S Senator John Glenn decided to retire, instead of seeking a fifth term. Republican Governor George Voinovich won the open seat. [1] This was the first open-seat Senate election in Ohio for this seat since 1920.

Contents

Candidates

Democratic

Republican

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size [a]
Margin
of error
George
Voinovich (R)
Mary
Boyle (D)
Undecided
Mason-Dixon [2] October 25–27, 1998815 (LV)± 3.5%55%37%8%
University of Cincinnati [2] October 22–26, 1998754 (LV)± 3.6%62%34%4%
University of Cincinnati [2] October 8–18, 1998540 (LV)± 4.2%62%34%4%
University of Cincinnati [2] October 2–7, 1998405 (LV)± 5.0%58%35%7%
Mason-Dixon [2] October 2–5, 1998805 (LV)± 3.5%54%35%11%
University of Cincinnati [2] September 8–20, 1998921 (LV)± 4.3%62%31%7%
Mason-Dixon [2] September 12–14, 1998817 (LV)± 3.5%56%28%16%
Gordon S. Black Corp. [2] September 10–14, 19981,005 (LV)± 3.0%46%28%26%
University of Cincinnati [2] May 13–27, 1998560 (RV)± 4.0%57%34%9%
Mason-Dixon [2] April 26–28, 1998808 (LV)± 3.5%51%26%23%
? [2] [A] April 12–23, 1998830 (A)± 3.5%52%29%19%

Results

1998 United States Senate election in Ohio
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican George Voinovich 1,922,087 56.46% +14.15%
Democratic Mary Boyle 1,482,05443.54%−7.45%
Majority 440,03312.92%
Turnout 3,404,14149.81%
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

See also

Notes

  1. Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
Partisan clients

References

  1. "Voinovich backs lengthier trial for Clinton". The Akron Beacon Journal. January 6, 1999. p. 10 via Newspapers.com.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "CNN AllPolitics Election '98 - Ohio 1998 Polls". CNN. Archived from the original on June 29, 2025. Retrieved June 29, 2025.