1998Final results
1998 election for Ohio's 1st District
U.S. House · Ohio
Steve Chabot (R) won with 53.0% of the vote, defeating Roxanne Qualls (D) by 6.0 points.
Steve ChabotRepublican · winner
53.0%92,421
Roxanne QuallsDemocrat
47.0%82,003
174,424 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1998
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Roxanne QuallsSteve Chabot
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
$1.6M
$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
$1.6M
$15.7K
Cash on hand
$30.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998