The 1998 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1998. Incumbent Republican Governor of Ohio George Voinovich could not seek a third term due to term limits, and ran for the United States Senate instead. To replace him, former Attorney General of Ohio Lee Fisher and Ohio Secretary of State Bob Taft won the Democratic and Republican primaries, respectively. Taft and Fisher faced off in a highly competitive general election, and in the end, Taft (a great-grandson of U.S. President and Supreme Court Chief Justice William Howard Taft) defeated Fisher.
Democratic primary
Candidates Lee Fisher, former Attorney General of Ohio, former member of the Ohio Senate, former member of the Ohio House of Representatives
Results
Republican primary
Candidates Bob Taft, Ohio Secretary of State, former member of the Ohio House of Representatives, great-grandson of President William Howard Taft
Results
General election Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error BobTaft (R) LeeFisher (D) UndecidedLouis Harris and AssociatesOctober 30–31, 1998773 (RV)± 4.0%44%39%17%Mason-DixonOctober 25–27, 1998815 (LV)± 3.5%49%42%9%Louis Harris and AssociatesOctober 23–26, 1998679 (LV)± 4.0%47%43%10%University of CincinnatiOctober 22–26, 1998754 (LV)± 3.6%51%35%14%University of CincinnatiOctober 8–18, 1998540 (LV)± 4.2%52%37%11%University of CincinnatiOctober 2–7, 1998405 (LV)± 5.0%46%37%17%Mason-DixonOctober 2–5, 1998805 (LV)± 3.5%48%40%12%University of CincinnatiSeptember 8–20, 1998521 (LV)± 4.3%49%39%12%Mason-DixonSeptember 12–14, 1998817 (LV)± 3.5%44%35%21%University of CincinnatiMay 13 – June 1, 1998560 (RV)± 4.0%52%36%12%
Results
Notes
Partisan clients
References
External links Official campaign websites (archived) Bob Taft (R) for Governor Lee Fisher (D) for Governor