1998Final results
1998 election for Ohio's 3rd District
U.S. House · Ohio
Tony Hall (D) won with 69.3% of the vote, defeating John S. Shondel (R) by 38.6 points.
Tony HallDemocrat · winner
69.3%114,198
John S. ShondelRepublican
30.7%50,544
164,742 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.
Tony HallJohn S. Shondel
$215.3K
Raised by the campaign
$17.9K
$122.9K
Spent by the campaign
$17.5K
$175K
Cash on hand
$2.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998