1991 Columbus, Ohio mayoral election

The Columbus mayoral election of 1991 was the 79th mayoral election in Columbus, Ohio. It was held on Tuesday, November 5, 1991. Republican party incumbent mayor Buck Rinehart retired from office after serving two consecutive terms. Republican party nominee Greg Lashutka defeated Democratic party nominee Ben Espy.^[1]

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Candidate	Greg Lashutka	Ben Espy
Party	Republican	Democratic
Popular vote	85,985	79,083
Percentage	52.09%	47.91%

Mayor before election

Buck Rinehart
Republican

Elected mayor

Greg Lashutka
Republican

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Bibliography

Carmen, Barbara (December 31, 1991). "Lashutka Welcomed As 46th Mayor". The Columbus Dispatch. The Dispatch Printing Company. p. 1A.
Alan Miller; Scott Powers (July 23, 1990). "Mayoral Contenders Ready To Fill Vacancy". The Columbus Dispatch. The Dispatch Printing Company. p. 01A.
Powers, Scott (July 29, 1990). "Who Next In Mayor's Chair? Democrats Await Espy's Decision". The Columbus Dispatch. The Dispatch Printing Company. p. 04B.
Curtin, Mike (July 29, 1990). "For Both Parties, Strongest Candidates Are Women". The Columbus Dispatch. The Dispatch Printing Company. p. 04B.
Powers, Scott (September 29, 1990). "Family Political Pro Advises Espy About Running For Mayor". The Columbus Dispatch. The Dispatch Printing Company. p. 01D.
Scott Powers; Alan Miller (October 4, 1990). "Espy Set For Mayoral Run". The Columbus Dispatch. The Dispatch Printing Company. p. 01C.
Powers, Scott (October 5, 1990). "Espy Believes Time Ripe For Mayoral Bid". The Columbus Dispatch. The Dispatch Printing Co. p. 08C.
Jonathan Riskind; Scott Powers (November 9, 1990). "Rinehart Might Be Running For Re-election". The Columbus Dispatch. The Dispatch Printing Company. p. 01A.
Alan Miller; Scott Powers (November 15, 1990). "Rinehart, Dodrill Not In Yesterday". The Columbus Dispatch. The Dispatch Printing Company. p. 01A.
Curtin, Mike (December 2, 1990). "GOP Committee Cool To Rinehart Re-election Bid". The Columbus Dispatch. The Dispatch Printing Company. p. 01A.
Curtin, Mike (December 11, 1990). "Teater Will Seek GOP's Endorsement For Mayor". The Columbus Dispatch. The Dispatch Printing Company. p. 01E.
Curtin, Mike (December 15, 1990). "Ex-City Attorney May Run For Mayor". The Columbus Dispatch. The Dispatch Printing Company. p. 01B.
Miller, Alan (December 16, 1990). "Unknown Is In The Race For Mayor". The Columbus Dispatch. The Dispatch Printing Company. p. 01C.
Curtin, Mike (December 19, 1990). "Rinehart Appears Ready To Run". The Columbus Dispatch. The Dispatch Printing Company. p. 01A.

[1]
"Franklin County Board of Elections". vote.franklincountyohio.gov. Retrieved November 26, 2025.

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