1998Final results
1998 election for Ohio's 18th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Robert Ney (R) won with 60.3% of the vote, defeating Robert L. Burch (D) by 20.5 points.
Robert NeyRepublican · winner
60.3%113,119
Robert L. BurchDemocrat
39.7%74,571
187,690 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.
Robert L. BurchRobert Ney
$399.4K
Raised by the campaign
$936.3K
$405K
Spent by the campaign
$928.3K
$2.6K
Cash on hand
$19.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998