1998Final results
1998 election for Ohio's 9th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Marcy Kaptur (D) won with 81.2% of the vote, defeating Ed Emery (R) by 62.4 points.
Marcy KapturDemocrat · winner
81.2%130,793
Ed EmeryRepublican
18.8%30,312
161,105 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.
Marcy KapturEd Emery
$288.8K
Raised by the campaign
$5.9K
$148.6K
Spent by the campaign
$5.9K
$475.7K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998