1998Final results
1998 election for Ohio's 4th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Michael Oxley (R) won with 63.8% of the vote, defeating Paul McClain (D) by 27.6 points.
Michael OxleyRepublican · winner
63.8%112,011
Paul McClainDemocrat
36.2%63,529
175,540 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.
Paul McClainMichael Oxley
$33.3K
Raised by the campaign
$615.8K
$33.8K
Spent by the campaign
$616.2K
$21
Cash on hand
$209.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998