1998Final results
1998 election for Ohio's 14th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Thomas Sawyer (D) won with 62.7% of the vote, defeating Tom Watkins (R) by 25.4 points.
Thomas SawyerDemocrat · winner
62.7%106,046
Tom WatkinsRepublican
37.3%63,027
169,073 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.
Thomas SawyerTom Watkins
$543.8K
Raised by the campaign
$94.2K
$504.9K
Spent by the campaign
$93.3K
$40.5K
Cash on hand
$809
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998