United States Senate election in Ohio, 1998
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The 1998 United States Senate election in Ohio took place on November 3, 1998. It was concurrent with elections to the United States House of Representatives
. Incumbent Democratic U.S Senator John Glenn
decided to retire, instead of seeking a fifth term. Republican Governor George Voinovich
won the open seat.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
. Incumbent Democratic U.S Senator John Glenn
John Glenn
John Herschel Glenn, Jr. is a former United States Marine Corps pilot, astronaut, and United States senator who was the first American to orbit the Earth and the third American in space. Glenn was a Marine Corps fighter pilot before joining NASA's Mercury program as a member of NASA's original...
decided to retire, instead of seeking a fifth term. Republican Governor George Voinovich
George Voinovich
George Victor Voinovich is a former United States Senator from the state of Ohio, and a member of the Republican Party. Previously, he served as the 65th Governor of Ohio from 1991 to 1998, and as the 54th mayor of Cleveland from 1980 to 1989.-Personal life:Born in Cleveland, Ohio, his father was...
won the open seat.