1998Final results
1998 election for Ohio's 2nd District
U.S. House · Ohio
Rob Portman (R) won with 75.8% of the vote, defeating Charles W. Sanders (D) by 51.6 points.
Rob PortmanRepublican · winner
75.8%154,344
Charles W. SandersDemocrat
24.2%49,293
203,637 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.
Charles W. SandersRob Portman
$9.4K
Raised by the campaign
$478.3K
$9.2K
Spent by the campaign
$359.9K
$178
Cash on hand
$458K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998