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1998-11-03 Gubernatorial Election Results for Ohio


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County Turnout Bob Taft III
(R)
Lee Fisher
(D)
John Mitchel
(Reform)
Zanna Feitler
(Natural Law)
Other Margin TOTAL
Adams38%4,34158.1%2,79137.4%2172.9%1231.6%00.0%1,550 7,472
Allen39%19,12761.2%10,85834.8%8302.7%4151.3%00.0%8,269 31,230
Ashland43%9,78960.4%5,45833.7%6954.3%2531.6%00.0%4,331 16,195
Ashtabula38%14,33649.6%13,12345.4%9013.1%5571.9%00.0%1,213 28,917
Athens32%6,44439.8%8,40851.9%1,0186.3%3162.0%00.0%-1,964 16,186
Auglaize43%9,00462.7%4,48931.3%5653.9%2982.1%00.0%4,515 14,356
Belmont44%9,05137.2%13,74456.5%9684.0%5732.4%00.0%-4,693 24,336
Brown38%6,10654.5%4,48840.0%3783.4%2392.1%00.0%1,618 11,211
Butler37%54,70361.9%29,29433.1%2,9103.3%1,5171.7%00.0%25,409 88,424
Carroll42%4,79453.5%3,63040.5%3734.2%1601.8%00.0%1,164 8,957
Champaign39%6,14455.4%4,05636.6%5565.0%3353.0%00.0%2,088 11,091
Clark37%19,80848.8%17,90144.1%1,7934.4%1,1022.7%00.0%1,907 40,604
Clermont36%29,82266.4%13,19529.4%1,3202.9%6081.4%00.0%16,627 44,945
Clinton35%6,48463.7%3,21331.6%3263.2%1531.5%00.0%3,271 10,176
Columbiana39%15,59448.2%14,65245.3%1,4074.4%6892.1%00.0%942 32,342
Coshocton39%5,98257.4%3,85637.0%3513.4%2382.3%00.0%2,126 10,427
Crawford40%7,76855.1%5,26137.3%7005.0%3722.6%00.0%2,507 14,101
Cuyahoga39%155,15837.9%238,57758.3%9,8362.4%5,5301.4%00.0%-83,419 409,101
Darke47%10,44356.9%6,61836.1%8384.6%4412.4%00.0%3,825 18,340
Defiance39%6,26355.2%4,41538.9%3172.8%3463.1%00.0%1,848 11,341
Delaware47%21,76163.1%10,21729.6%1,6184.7%9062.6%00.0%11,544 34,502
Erie45%12,68247.7%12,90548.5%6212.3%3951.5%00.0%-223 26,603
Fairfield44%22,08157.8%13,69835.8%1,5304.0%9042.4%00.0%8,383 38,213
Fayette33%4,04558.0%2,49835.8%2483.6%1782.6%00.0%1,547 6,969
Franklin37%144,97449.4%132,25845.0%9,3193.2%7,1362.4%00.0%12,716 293,687
Fulton45%7,30555.2%5,15939.0%4203.2%3412.6%00.0%2,146 13,225
Gallia41%5,21655.3%3,71139.3%3403.6%1651.7%00.0%1,505 9,432
Geauga48%18,54861.2%10,38534.3%9163.0%4431.5%00.0%8,163 30,292
Greene40%24,75556.0%16,41037.1%1,9754.5%1,0912.5%00.0%8,345 44,231
Guernsey38%5,98253.6%4,60041.2%3613.2%2272.0%00.0%1,382 11,170
Hamilton45%167,44759.2%105,24937.2%6,6512.4%3,5291.2%00.0%62,198 282,876
Hancock43%14,37265.0%6,70230.3%6382.9%4061.8%00.0%7,670 22,118
Hardin39%4,96553.3%3,65039.2%4314.6%2722.9%00.0%1,315 9,318
Harrison49%2,57243.4%3,00150.7%2213.7%1302.2%00.0%-429 5,924
Henry47%5,85759.1%3,43234.6%3273.3%2922.9%00.0%2,425 9,908
Highland39%6,81760.4%3,88934.4%3533.1%2302.0%00.0%2,928 11,289
Hocking37%3,59547.2%3,39444.6%4495.9%1792.4%00.0%201 7,617
Holmes28%4,60367.6%1,82026.7%2814.1%1101.6%00.0%2,783 6,814
Huron38%8,78355.1%6,25439.2%5313.3%3862.4%00.0%2,529 15,954
Jackson38%4,74252.8%3,73741.6%3203.6%1762.0%00.0%1,005 8,975
Jefferson44%10,60040.6%13,51551.7%1,2084.6%7943.0%00.0%-2,915 26,117
Knox36%8,42258.2%5,01034.6%6654.6%3722.6%00.0%3,412 14,469
Lake42%38,00253.7%28,75540.7%2,4863.5%1,4802.1%00.0%9,247 70,723
Lawrence38%9,19852.2%7,52242.7%6133.5%3021.7%00.0%1,676 17,635
Licking46%26,61655.5%18,02637.6%2,0584.3%1,2252.6%00.0%8,590 47,925
Logan40%7,85259.9%4,17531.8%6344.8%4483.4%00.0%3,677 13,109
Lorain37%33,81643.5%39,74351.2%2,6773.4%1,4141.8%00.0%-5,927 77,650
Lucas39%48,15836.3%78,31059.1%3,0652.3%3,0322.3%00.0%-30,152 132,565
Madison35%5,91457.3%3,65435.4%4564.4%2932.8%00.0%2,260 10,317
Mahoning41%30,42337.7%45,42256.3%3,1073.9%1,6932.1%00.0%-14,999 80,645
Marion37%9,10749.3%7,89842.7%9375.1%5362.9%00.0%1,209 18,478
Medina43%25,78756.9%17,23038.0%1,6103.5%7321.6%00.0%8,557 45,359
Meigs41%3,99156.4%2,71238.3%2072.9%1622.3%00.0%1,279 7,072
Mercer45%7,73060.3%4,33733.8%4803.7%2682.1%00.0%3,393 12,815
Miami42%17,12756.3%11,11136.5%1,3594.5%8162.7%00.0%6,016 30,413
Monroe48%2,14638.4%3,08155.2%2394.3%1162.1%00.0%-935 5,582
Montgomery38%76,55047.3%76,75247.4%5,3673.3%3,1812.0%00.0%-202 161,850
Morgan43%2,77658.6%1,68035.5%1934.1%861.8%00.0%1,096 4,735
Morrow42%4,98153.4%3,48637.4%5716.1%2823.0%00.0%1,495 9,320
Muskingum39%13,58655.5%9,57639.1%8153.3%4972.0%00.0%4,010 24,474
Noble44%2,51755.5%1,82840.3%1363.0%571.3%00.0%689 4,538
Ottawa47%6,92147.3%6,83346.7%4523.1%4202.9%00.0%88 14,626
Paulding42%3,43155.7%2,40839.1%2013.3%1191.9%00.0%1,023 6,159
Perry40%4,39045.7%4,50846.9%4704.9%2382.5%00.0%-118 9,606
Pickaway34%7,38455.4%5,07538.1%5284.0%3492.6%00.0%2,309 13,336
Pike41%3,43842.4%4,33453.5%2172.7%1151.4%00.0%-896 8,104
Portage36%18,91345.6%19,48747.0%2,0034.8%1,0792.6%00.0%-574 41,482
Preble41%6,82454.4%4,58736.5%7736.2%3692.9%00.0%2,237 12,553
Putnam51%7,81563.4%3,90731.7%3592.9%2391.9%00.0%3,908 12,320
Richland40%20,81853.6%16,22141.8%1,2373.2%5721.5%00.0%4,597 38,848
Ross36%9,35747.2%9,55448.2%5903.0%3051.5%00.0%-197 19,806
Sandusky41%9,45650.2%7,94442.2%7794.1%6393.4%00.0%1,512 18,818
Scioto37%10,12045.2%11,46951.2%5462.4%2521.1%00.0%-1,349 22,387
Seneca42%9,63753.3%7,15639.5%7864.3%5172.9%00.0%2,481 18,096
Shelby41%7,56054.9%4,95636.0%8446.1%4193.0%00.0%2,604 13,779
Stark43%61,34250.5%53,63644.1%4,4213.6%2,1811.8%00.0%7,706 121,580
Summit39%72,00945.8%77,78949.5%5,0153.2%2,4641.6%00.0%-5,780 157,277
Trumbull41%25,12536.2%39,85457.5%3,0424.4%1,3491.9%00.0%-14,729 69,370
Tuscarawas40%11,96245.1%13,16149.6%9363.5%4781.8%00.0%-1,199 26,537
Union43%7,45760.6%3,83031.1%6715.5%3412.8%00.0%3,627 12,299
Van Wert41%5,93665.4%2,80530.9%2022.2%1301.4%00.0%3,131 9,073
Vinton40%1,69246.5%1,71947.2%1524.2%782.1%00.0%-27 3,641
Warren41%29,89767.3%12,56228.3%1,2622.8%6721.5%00.0%17,335 44,393
Washington42%12,38962.1%6,85634.3%4662.3%2491.2%00.0%5,533 19,960
Wayne38%18,40861.0%10,22633.9%9863.3%5521.8%00.0%8,182 30,172
Williams38%6,24358.0%3,82135.5%4294.0%2622.4%00.0%2,422 10,755
Wood41%18,55849.6%16,89245.1%1,0312.8%9492.5%00.0%1,666 37,430
Wyandot42%4,07757.1%2,54735.6%3384.7%1842.6%00.0%1,530 7,146
TOTAL 40% 1,678,72150.0% 1,498,95644.7% 111,4683.3% 65,0681.9% 00.0% 179,765 3,354,213
Total R vote: 1,678,721 (50.0%)      Total D vote: 1,498,956 (44.7%)      Total Other vote: 176,536 (5.3%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements: $10,803,971 $12,548,527 $16,956 $8,889
Total Receipts: $0 $0 $0 $0

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
The financial data used here were originally collected by Thad Beyle and Jennifer M. Jensen



1998 Governor, Adams County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 4,341 58.1%
Lee Fisher (D) 2,791 37.4%
John Mitchel (Ref) 217 2.9%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 123 1.6%
TOTAL 7,472
Turnout: 38%


1998 Governor, Allen County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 19,127 61.2%
Lee Fisher (D) 10,858 34.8%
John Mitchel (Ref) 830 2.7%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 415 1.3%
TOTAL 31,230
Turnout: 39%


1998 Governor, Ashland County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 9,789 60.4%
Lee Fisher (D) 5,458 33.7%
John Mitchel (Ref) 695 4.3%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 253 1.6%
TOTAL 16,195
Turnout: 43%


1998 Governor, Ashtabula County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 14,336 49.6%
Lee Fisher (D) 13,123 45.4%
John Mitchel (Ref) 901 3.1%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 557 1.9%
TOTAL 28,917
Turnout: 38%


1998 Governor, Athens County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 6,444 39.8%
Lee Fisher (D) 8,408 51.9%
John Mitchel (Ref) 1,018 6.3%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 316 2.0%
TOTAL 16,186
Turnout: 32%


1998 Governor, Auglaize County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 9,004 62.7%
Lee Fisher (D) 4,489 31.3%
John Mitchel (Ref) 565 3.9%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 298 2.1%
TOTAL 14,356
Turnout: 43%


1998 Governor, Belmont County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 9,051 37.2%
Lee Fisher (D) 13,744 56.5%
John Mitchel (Ref) 968 4.0%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 573 2.4%
TOTAL 24,336
Turnout: 44%


1998 Governor, Brown County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 6,106 54.5%
Lee Fisher (D) 4,488 40.0%
John Mitchel (Ref) 378 3.4%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 239 2.1%
TOTAL 11,211
Turnout: 38%


1998 Governor, Butler County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 54,703 61.9%
Lee Fisher (D) 29,294 33.1%
John Mitchel (Ref) 2,910 3.3%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 1,517 1.7%
TOTAL 88,424
Turnout: 37%


1998 Governor, Carroll County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 4,794 53.5%
Lee Fisher (D) 3,630 40.5%
John Mitchel (Ref) 373 4.2%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 160 1.8%
TOTAL 8,957
Turnout: 42%


1998 Governor, Champaign County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 6,144 55.4%
Lee Fisher (D) 4,056 36.6%
John Mitchel (Ref) 556 5.0%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 335 3.0%
TOTAL 11,091
Turnout: 39%


1998 Governor, Clark County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 19,808 48.8%
Lee Fisher (D) 17,901 44.1%
John Mitchel (Ref) 1,793 4.4%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 1,102 2.7%
TOTAL 40,604
Turnout: 37%


1998 Governor, Clermont County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 29,822 66.4%
Lee Fisher (D) 13,195 29.4%
John Mitchel (Ref) 1,320 2.9%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 608 1.4%
TOTAL 44,945
Turnout: 36%


1998 Governor, Clinton County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 6,484 63.7%
Lee Fisher (D) 3,213 31.6%
John Mitchel (Ref) 326 3.2%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 153 1.5%
TOTAL 10,176
Turnout: 35%


1998 Governor, Columbiana County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 15,594 48.2%
Lee Fisher (D) 14,652 45.3%
John Mitchel (Ref) 1,407 4.4%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 689 2.1%
TOTAL 32,342
Turnout: 39%


1998 Governor, Coshocton County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 5,982 57.4%
Lee Fisher (D) 3,856 37.0%
John Mitchel (Ref) 351 3.4%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 238 2.3%
TOTAL 10,427
Turnout: 39%


1998 Governor, Crawford County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 7,768 55.1%
Lee Fisher (D) 5,261 37.3%
John Mitchel (Ref) 700 5.0%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 372 2.6%
TOTAL 14,101
Turnout: 40%


1998 Governor, Cuyahoga County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 155,158 37.9%
Lee Fisher (D) 238,577 58.3%
John Mitchel (Ref) 9,836 2.4%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 5,530 1.4%
TOTAL 409,101
Turnout: 39%


1998 Governor, Darke County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 10,443 56.9%
Lee Fisher (D) 6,618 36.1%
John Mitchel (Ref) 838 4.6%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 441 2.4%
TOTAL 18,340
Turnout: 47%


1998 Governor, Defiance County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 6,263 55.2%
Lee Fisher (D) 4,415 38.9%
John Mitchel (Ref) 317 2.8%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 346 3.1%
TOTAL 11,341
Turnout: 39%


1998 Governor, Delaware County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 21,761 63.1%
Lee Fisher (D) 10,217 29.6%
John Mitchel (Ref) 1,618 4.7%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 906 2.6%
TOTAL 34,502
Turnout: 47%


1998 Governor, Erie County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 12,682 47.7%
Lee Fisher (D) 12,905 48.5%
John Mitchel (Ref) 621 2.3%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 395 1.5%
TOTAL 26,603
Turnout: 45%


1998 Governor, Fairfield County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 22,081 57.8%
Lee Fisher (D) 13,698 35.8%
John Mitchel (Ref) 1,530 4.0%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 904 2.4%
TOTAL 38,213
Turnout: 44%


1998 Governor, Fayette County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 4,045 58.0%
Lee Fisher (D) 2,498 35.8%
John Mitchel (Ref) 248 3.6%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 178 2.6%
TOTAL 6,969
Turnout: 33%


1998 Governor, Franklin County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 144,974 49.4%
Lee Fisher (D) 132,258 45.0%
John Mitchel (Ref) 9,319 3.2%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 7,136 2.4%
TOTAL 293,687
Turnout: 37%


1998 Governor, Fulton County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 7,305 55.2%
Lee Fisher (D) 5,159 39.0%
John Mitchel (Ref) 420 3.2%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 341 2.6%
TOTAL 13,225
Turnout: 45%


1998 Governor, Gallia County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 5,216 55.3%
Lee Fisher (D) 3,711 39.3%
John Mitchel (Ref) 340 3.6%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 165 1.7%
TOTAL 9,432
Turnout: 41%


1998 Governor, Geauga County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 18,548 61.2%
Lee Fisher (D) 10,385 34.3%
John Mitchel (Ref) 916 3.0%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 443 1.5%
TOTAL 30,292
Turnout: 48%


1998 Governor, Greene County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 24,755 56.0%
Lee Fisher (D) 16,410 37.1%
John Mitchel (Ref) 1,975 4.5%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 1,091 2.5%
TOTAL 44,231
Turnout: 40%


1998 Governor, Guernsey County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 5,982 53.6%
Lee Fisher (D) 4,600 41.2%
John Mitchel (Ref) 361 3.2%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 227 2.0%
TOTAL 11,170
Turnout: 38%


1998 Governor, Hamilton County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 167,447 59.2%
Lee Fisher (D) 105,249 37.2%
John Mitchel (Ref) 6,651 2.4%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 3,529 1.2%
TOTAL 282,876
Turnout: 45%


1998 Governor, Hancock County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 14,372 65.0%
Lee Fisher (D) 6,702 30.3%
John Mitchel (Ref) 638 2.9%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 406 1.8%
TOTAL 22,118
Turnout: 43%


1998 Governor, Hardin County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 4,965 53.3%
Lee Fisher (D) 3,650 39.2%
John Mitchel (Ref) 431 4.6%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 272 2.9%
TOTAL 9,318
Turnout: 39%


1998 Governor, Harrison County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 2,572 43.4%
Lee Fisher (D) 3,001 50.7%
John Mitchel (Ref) 221 3.7%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 130 2.2%
TOTAL 5,924
Turnout: 49%


1998 Governor, Henry County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 5,857 59.1%
Lee Fisher (D) 3,432 34.6%
John Mitchel (Ref) 327 3.3%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 292 2.9%
TOTAL 9,908
Turnout: 47%


1998 Governor, Highland County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 6,817 60.4%
Lee Fisher (D) 3,889 34.4%
John Mitchel (Ref) 353 3.1%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 230 2.0%
TOTAL 11,289
Turnout: 39%


1998 Governor, Hocking County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 3,595 47.2%
Lee Fisher (D) 3,394 44.6%
John Mitchel (Ref) 449 5.9%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 179 2.4%
TOTAL 7,617
Turnout: 37%


1998 Governor, Holmes County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 4,603 67.6%
Lee Fisher (D) 1,820 26.7%
John Mitchel (Ref) 281 4.1%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 110 1.6%
TOTAL 6,814
Turnout: 28%


1998 Governor, Huron County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 8,783 55.1%
Lee Fisher (D) 6,254 39.2%
John Mitchel (Ref) 531 3.3%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 386 2.4%
TOTAL 15,954
Turnout: 38%


1998 Governor, Jackson County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 4,742 52.8%
Lee Fisher (D) 3,737 41.6%
John Mitchel (Ref) 320 3.6%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 176 2.0%
TOTAL 8,975
Turnout: 38%


1998 Governor, Jefferson County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 10,600 40.6%
Lee Fisher (D) 13,515 51.7%
John Mitchel (Ref) 1,208 4.6%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 794 3.0%
TOTAL 26,117
Turnout: 44%


1998 Governor, Knox County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 8,422 58.2%
Lee Fisher (D) 5,010 34.6%
John Mitchel (Ref) 665 4.6%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 372 2.6%
TOTAL 14,469
Turnout: 36%


1998 Governor, Lake County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 38,002 53.7%
Lee Fisher (D) 28,755 40.7%
John Mitchel (Ref) 2,486 3.5%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 1,480 2.1%
TOTAL 70,723
Turnout: 42%


1998 Governor, Lawrence County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 9,198 52.2%
Lee Fisher (D) 7,522 42.7%
John Mitchel (Ref) 613 3.5%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 302 1.7%
TOTAL 17,635
Turnout: 38%


1998 Governor, Licking County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 26,616 55.5%
Lee Fisher (D) 18,026 37.6%
John Mitchel (Ref) 2,058 4.3%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 1,225 2.6%
TOTAL 47,925
Turnout: 46%


1998 Governor, Logan County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 7,852 59.9%
Lee Fisher (D) 4,175 31.8%
John Mitchel (Ref) 634 4.8%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 448 3.4%
TOTAL 13,109
Turnout: 40%


1998 Governor, Lorain County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 33,816 43.5%
Lee Fisher (D) 39,743 51.2%
John Mitchel (Ref) 2,677 3.4%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 1,414 1.8%
TOTAL 77,650
Turnout: 37%


1998 Governor, Lucas County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 48,158 36.3%
Lee Fisher (D) 78,310 59.1%
John Mitchel (Ref) 3,065 2.3%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 3,032 2.3%
TOTAL 132,565
Turnout: 39%


1998 Governor, Madison County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 5,914 57.3%
Lee Fisher (D) 3,654 35.4%
John Mitchel (Ref) 456 4.4%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 293 2.8%
TOTAL 10,317
Turnout: 35%


1998 Governor, Mahoning County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 30,423 37.7%
Lee Fisher (D) 45,422 56.3%
John Mitchel (Ref) 3,107 3.9%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 1,693 2.1%
TOTAL 80,645
Turnout: 41%


1998 Governor, Marion County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 9,107 49.3%
Lee Fisher (D) 7,898 42.7%
John Mitchel (Ref) 937 5.1%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 536 2.9%
TOTAL 18,478
Turnout: 37%


1998 Governor, Medina County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 25,787 56.9%
Lee Fisher (D) 17,230 38.0%
John Mitchel (Ref) 1,610 3.5%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 732 1.6%
TOTAL 45,359
Turnout: 43%


1998 Governor, Meigs County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 3,991 56.4%
Lee Fisher (D) 2,712 38.3%
John Mitchel (Ref) 207 2.9%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 162 2.3%
TOTAL 7,072
Turnout: 41%


1998 Governor, Mercer County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 7,730 60.3%
Lee Fisher (D) 4,337 33.8%
John Mitchel (Ref) 480 3.7%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 268 2.1%
TOTAL 12,815
Turnout: 45%


1998 Governor, Miami County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 17,127 56.3%
Lee Fisher (D) 11,111 36.5%
John Mitchel (Ref) 1,359 4.5%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 816 2.7%
TOTAL 30,413
Turnout: 42%


1998 Governor, Monroe County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 2,146 38.4%
Lee Fisher (D) 3,081 55.2%
John Mitchel (Ref) 239 4.3%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 116 2.1%
TOTAL 5,582
Turnout: 48%


1998 Governor, Montgomery County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 76,550 47.3%
Lee Fisher (D) 76,752 47.4%
John Mitchel (Ref) 5,367 3.3%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 3,181 2.0%
TOTAL 161,850
Turnout: 38%


1998 Governor, Morgan County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 2,776 58.6%
Lee Fisher (D) 1,680 35.5%
John Mitchel (Ref) 193 4.1%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 86 1.8%
TOTAL 4,735
Turnout: 43%


1998 Governor, Morrow County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 4,981 53.4%
Lee Fisher (D) 3,486 37.4%
John Mitchel (Ref) 571 6.1%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 282 3.0%
TOTAL 9,320
Turnout: 42%


1998 Governor, Muskingum County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 13,586 55.5%
Lee Fisher (D) 9,576 39.1%
John Mitchel (Ref) 815 3.3%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 497 2.0%
TOTAL 24,474
Turnout: 39%


1998 Governor, Noble County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 2,517 55.5%
Lee Fisher (D) 1,828 40.3%
John Mitchel (Ref) 136 3.0%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 57 1.3%
TOTAL 4,538
Turnout: 44%


1998 Governor, Ottawa County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 6,921 47.3%
Lee Fisher (D) 6,833 46.7%
John Mitchel (Ref) 452 3.1%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 420 2.9%
TOTAL 14,626
Turnout: 47%


1998 Governor, Paulding County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 3,431 55.7%
Lee Fisher (D) 2,408 39.1%
John Mitchel (Ref) 201 3.3%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 119 1.9%
TOTAL 6,159
Turnout: 42%


1998 Governor, Perry County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 4,390 45.7%
Lee Fisher (D) 4,508 46.9%
John Mitchel (Ref) 470 4.9%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 238 2.5%
TOTAL 9,606
Turnout: 40%


1998 Governor, Pickaway County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 7,384 55.4%
Lee Fisher (D) 5,075 38.1%
John Mitchel (Ref) 528 4.0%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 349 2.6%
TOTAL 13,336
Turnout: 34%


1998 Governor, Pike County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 3,438 42.4%
Lee Fisher (D) 4,334 53.5%
John Mitchel (Ref) 217 2.7%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 115 1.4%
TOTAL 8,104
Turnout: 41%


1998 Governor, Portage County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 18,913 45.6%
Lee Fisher (D) 19,487 47.0%
John Mitchel (Ref) 2,003 4.8%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 1,079 2.6%
TOTAL 41,482
Turnout: 36%


1998 Governor, Preble County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 6,824 54.4%
Lee Fisher (D) 4,587 36.5%
John Mitchel (Ref) 773 6.2%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 369 2.9%
TOTAL 12,553
Turnout: 41%


1998 Governor, Putnam County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 7,815 63.4%
Lee Fisher (D) 3,907 31.7%
John Mitchel (Ref) 359 2.9%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 239 1.9%
TOTAL 12,320
Turnout: 51%


1998 Governor, Richland County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 20,818 53.6%
Lee Fisher (D) 16,221 41.8%
John Mitchel (Ref) 1,237 3.2%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 572 1.5%
TOTAL 38,848
Turnout: 40%


1998 Governor, Ross County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 9,357 47.2%
Lee Fisher (D) 9,554 48.2%
John Mitchel (Ref) 590 3.0%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 305 1.5%
TOTAL 19,806
Turnout: 36%


1998 Governor, Sandusky County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 9,456 50.2%
Lee Fisher (D) 7,944 42.2%
John Mitchel (Ref) 779 4.1%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 639 3.4%
TOTAL 18,818
Turnout: 41%


1998 Governor, Scioto County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 10,120 45.2%
Lee Fisher (D) 11,469 51.2%
John Mitchel (Ref) 546 2.4%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 252 1.1%
TOTAL 22,387
Turnout: 37%


1998 Governor, Seneca County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 9,637 53.3%
Lee Fisher (D) 7,156 39.5%
John Mitchel (Ref) 786 4.3%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 517 2.9%
TOTAL 18,096
Turnout: 42%


1998 Governor, Shelby County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 7,560 54.9%
Lee Fisher (D) 4,956 36.0%
John Mitchel (Ref) 844 6.1%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 419 3.0%
TOTAL 13,779
Turnout: 41%


1998 Governor, Stark County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 61,342 50.5%
Lee Fisher (D) 53,636 44.1%
John Mitchel (Ref) 4,421 3.6%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 2,181 1.8%
TOTAL 121,580
Turnout: 43%


1998 Governor, Summit County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 72,009 45.8%
Lee Fisher (D) 77,789 49.5%
John Mitchel (Ref) 5,015 3.2%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 2,464 1.6%
TOTAL 157,277
Turnout: 39%


1998 Governor, Trumbull County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 25,125 36.2%
Lee Fisher (D) 39,854 57.5%
John Mitchel (Ref) 3,042 4.4%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 1,349 1.9%
TOTAL 69,370
Turnout: 41%


1998 Governor, Tuscarawas County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 11,962 45.1%
Lee Fisher (D) 13,161 49.6%
John Mitchel (Ref) 936 3.5%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 478 1.8%
TOTAL 26,537
Turnout: 40%


1998 Governor, Union County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 7,457 60.6%
Lee Fisher (D) 3,830 31.1%
John Mitchel (Ref) 671 5.5%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 341 2.8%
TOTAL 12,299
Turnout: 43%


1998 Governor, Van Wert County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 5,936 65.4%
Lee Fisher (D) 2,805 30.9%
John Mitchel (Ref) 202 2.2%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 130 1.4%
TOTAL 9,073
Turnout: 41%


1998 Governor, Vinton County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 1,692 46.5%
Lee Fisher (D) 1,719 47.2%
John Mitchel (Ref) 152 4.2%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 78 2.1%
TOTAL 3,641
Turnout: 40%


1998 Governor, Warren County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 29,897 67.3%
Lee Fisher (D) 12,562 28.3%
John Mitchel (Ref) 1,262 2.8%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 672 1.5%
TOTAL 44,393
Turnout: 41%


1998 Governor, Washington County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 12,389 62.1%
Lee Fisher (D) 6,856 34.3%
John Mitchel (Ref) 466 2.3%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 249 1.2%
TOTAL 19,960
Turnout: 42%


1998 Governor, Wayne County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 18,408 61.0%
Lee Fisher (D) 10,226 33.9%
John Mitchel (Ref) 986 3.3%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 552 1.8%
TOTAL 30,172
Turnout: 38%


1998 Governor, Williams County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 6,243 58.0%
Lee Fisher (D) 3,821 35.5%
John Mitchel (Ref) 429 4.0%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 262 2.4%
TOTAL 10,755
Turnout: 38%


1998 Governor, Wood County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 18,558 49.6%
Lee Fisher (D) 16,892 45.1%
John Mitchel (Ref) 1,031 2.8%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 949 2.5%
TOTAL 37,430
Turnout: 41%


1998 Governor, Wyandot County
CandidateVotesPct
Bob Taft III (R) 4,077 57.1%
Lee Fisher (D) 2,547 35.6%
John Mitchel (Ref) 338 4.7%
Zanna Feitler (NtL) 184 2.6%
TOTAL 7,146
Turnout: 42%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Bob Taft III
Total Disbursements: $10,803,971
Lee Fisher
Total Disbursements: $12,548,527
John Mitchel
Total Disbursements: $16,956

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
The financial data used here were originally collected by Thad Beyle and Jennifer M. Jensen

Zanna Feitler
Total Disbursements: $8,889

Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes % $**
1   Bob Taft III 691,946 100.0% $10,803,971
TOTAL VOTES 691,946    


Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes % $**
1   Lee Fisher 663,832 100.0% $12,548,527
TOTAL VOTES 663,832