1998 United States Senate election in Ohio

1998 United States Senate election in Ohio

November 3, 1998

Nominee George Voinovich Mary Boyle Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 1,922,087 1,482,054 Percentage 56.46% 43.54%

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. This was the first open-seat Senate election in Ohio for this seat since 1920.

Candidates

Democratic

• Mary Boyle, former Cuyahoga County Commissioner and candidate in 1994

Republican

• George Voinovich, Governor and nominee in 1988

Results

1998 United States Senate election in Ohio

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	George Voinovich	1,922,087	56.46%	+14.15%
	Democratic	Mary Boyle	1,482,054	43.54%	−7.45%
Majority			440,033	12.92%
Turnout			3,404,141	49.81%
	Republican gain from Democratic		Swing

See also

• 1998 United States Senate elections