1998Final results
1998 election for Ohio's 11th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Stephanie Jones (D) won with 80.4% of the vote, defeating James D. Hereford (R) by 67.4 points.
Stephanie JonesDemocrat · winner
80.4%115,226
James D. HerefordRepublican
13.0%18,592
Jean Murrell CapersIndependent
6.6%9,477
143,295 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.
Stephanie JonesJames D. Hereford
$441.6K
Raised by the campaign
$8.9K
$425.2K
Spent by the campaign
$4.6K
$16.5K
Cash on hand
$4.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998; FEC, through Nov 2, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998