1998Final results
1998 election for Ohio's 5th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Paul Gillmor (R) won with 66.7% of the vote, defeating Susan Davenport (D) by 33.4 points.
Paul GillmorRepublican · winner
66.7%123,979
Susan DavenportDemocrat
33.3%61,926
185,905 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.
No DemocratPaul Gillmor
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Raised by the campaign
$350.2K
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Spent by the campaign
$264.3K
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Cash on hand
$297.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998