1998Final results
1998 election for Ohio's 7th District
U.S. House · Ohio
David Hobson (R) won with 67.2% of the vote, defeating Donald E. Minor Jr. (D) by 39.5 points.
David HobsonRepublican · winner
67.2%120,765
Donald E. Minor Jr.Democrat
27.7%49,780
James A. SchraderLibertarian
5.1%9,146
179,697 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 DemocratDavid Hobson
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Raised by the campaign
$719K
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Spent by the campaign
$662.1K
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Cash on hand
$284.1K
Other candidates' campaigns: James A. Schrader $14.8K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998