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      Home/Elections/1998/Governor/Ohio
      1998·Governor·Ohio

      Ohio Governor

      Winner
      REP
      Robert Alphonso Taft
      50.0%1,678,721 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Lee Fisher
      44.7%1,498,956 votes
      Margin
      R+5.4
      3,354,213 total votes
      3 candidates3,354,213 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Robert Alphonso TaftREP✓
      		REP1,678,72150.0%
      Lee FisherDEM
      		DEM1,498,95644.7%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH176,5365.3%

      Seat History

      Governor in Ohio

      2022
      Michael DewineREP
      R+25.0
      2018
      Michael DewineREP
      R+3.7
      2014
      John R KasichREP
      R+30.6
      2010
      John R KasichREP
      R+2.0
      2006
      Ted StricklandDEM
      D+23.9
      2002
      Robert Alphonso TaftREP
      R+19.4
      1994
      George VoinovichREP
      R+46.8
      1990
      George VoinovichREP
      R+11.3
      1986
      Richard F CelesteDEM
      D+21.2
      1982
      Richard F CelesteDEM
      D+20.2
      1978
      James A. RhodesREP
      R+1.7
      1974
      James A. RhodesREP
      R+0.4
      1970
      John J. GilliganDEM
      D+10.8
      1966
      James A. RhodesREP
      R+24.4
      View all Governor history for Ohio →

      Candidates

      Lee FisherDEM
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginR+11.4
      Career1998-2010
      US Senate / Governor
      Full profile →
      Robert Alphonso TaftREP
      Record2W-0L
      Avg MarginR+12.4
      Career1998-2002
      Governor
      Full profile →

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