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1998 United States Senate election in Ohio
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1998 United States Senate election in Ohio |
| country | Ohio |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1992 United States Senate election in Ohio |
| previous_year | 1992 |
| next_election | 2004 United States Senate election in Ohio |
| next_year | 2004 |
| election_date | November 3, 1998 |
| image1 | George Voinovich official portrait (1).jpg |
| nominee1 | **George Voinovich** |
| party1 | Republican Party (United States) |
| popular_vote1 | **1,922,087** |
| percentage1 | **56.46%** |
| image2 | Mary O. Boyle.jpg |
| nominee2 | Mary Boyle |
| party2 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| popular_vote2 | 1,482,054 |
| percentage2 | 43.54% |
| map_image | 1998 United States Senate election in Ohio results map by county.svg |
| map_size | 210px |
| map_caption | County results |
| title | U.S. Senator |
| before_election | John Glenn |
| before_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
| after_election | George Voinovich |
| after_party | Republican Party (United States) |
Voinovich:
Boyle:
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
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| administered | Sample | ||||||
| size | Margin | ||||||
| of error | George | ||||||
| Voinovich (R) | Mary | ||||||
| Boyle (D) | Undecided | ||||||
| Mason-Dixon | October 25–27, 1998 | 815 (LV) | ± 3.5% | **55%** | 37% | 8% | |
| University of Cincinnati | October 22–26, 1998 | 754 (LV) | ± 3.6% | **62%** | 34% | 4% | |
| University of Cincinnati | October 8–18, 1998 | 540 (LV) | ± 4.2% | **62%** | 34% | 4% | |
| University of Cincinnati | October 2–7, 1998 | 405 (LV) | ± 5.0% | **58%** | 35% | 7% | |
| Mason-Dixon | October 2–5, 1998 | 805 (LV) | ± 3.5% | **54%** | 35% | 11% | |
| University of Cincinnati | September 8–20, 1998 | 921 (LV) | ± 4.3% | **62%** | 31% | 7% | |
| Mason-Dixon | September 12–14, 1998 | 817 (LV) | ± 3.5% | **56%** | 28% | 16% | |
| Gordon S. Black Corp. | September 10–14, 1998 | 1,005 (LV) | ± 3.0% | **46%** | 28% | 26% | |
| University of Cincinnati | May 13–27, 1998 | 560 (RV) | ± 4.0% | **57%** | 34% | 9% | |
| Mason-Dixon | April 26–28, 1998 | 808 (LV) | ± 3.5% | **51%** | 26% | 23% | |
| ? | April 12–23, 1998 | 830 (A) | ± 3.5% | **52%** | 29% | 19% |
Results
Notes
;Partisan clients
References
References
- (January 6, 1999). "Voinovich backs lengthier trial for Clinton". The Akron Beacon Journal.
- "CNN AllPolitics Election '98 - Ohio 1998 Polls". [[CNN]].
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