1998 Ohio State Treasurer election
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The 1998 Ohio State Treasurer election was held on November 3, 1998, to elect the Ohio State Treasurer. Primaries were held on May 3, 1998. Incumbent Republican Ohio State Treasurer Ken Blackwell chose not to run for re-election, instead running for Ohio Secretary of State. Republican Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney Joe Deters won the election, defeating Democratic Summit County Treasurer John A. Donofrio by seven percentage points.
Candidates
- Joe Deters, Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney
Campaign
Deters won the Republican nomination unopposed.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joe Deters | 589,802 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 589,802 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
- John A. Donofrio, Summit County Treasurer
- Helen Knipe Smith, former Cleveland City Council member
Campaign
Donofrio won the nomination by a comfortable margin, defeating former Cleveland City Council member Helen Knipe Smith by eight percentage points.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John A. Donofrio | 380,314 | 54.25% | |
| Democratic | Helen Knipe Smith | 320,775 | 45.75% | |
| Total votes | 701,089 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Joe Deters, Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney (Republican)
- John A. Donofrio, Summit County Treasurer (Democratic)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joe Deters | 1,719,143 | 53.86% | −0.12% | |
| Democratic | John A. Donofrio | 1,472,940 | 46.14% | +3.82% | |
| Total votes | 3,192,083 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
References
- ↑ "Republican Overview: May 3, 1998 - Ohio Secretary of State". Ohio Secretary of State. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
- ↑ "Democratic Overview: May 3, 1998 - Ohio Secretary of State". Ohio Secretary of State. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
- ↑ "Overview: November 3, 1998 - Ohio Secretary of State". Ohio Secretary of State. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
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