1998Final results
1998 election for Ohio Governor
Governor · Ohio
Robert Alphonso Taft (R) won with 50.0% of the vote, defeating Lee Fisher (D) by 5.4 points.
Robert Alphonso TaftRepublican · winner
50.0%1,678,721
Lee FisherDemocrat
44.7%1,498,956
John R. MitchelReform
3.3%111,468
Zanna FeitlerNo Labels
1.9%65,068
3,354,213 votes
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The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1998
Races before and after
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The candidates
Robert Alphonso Taft (R)Lee Fisher (D)
Also on the ballot: John R. Mitchel (Reform), 3.3%; Zanna Feitler (No Labels), 1.9%