1998 Ohio Secretary of State election

1998 Ohio Secretary of State election
November 3, 1998 (1998-11-03)
 
Nominee Ken Blackwell Charleta Tavares
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,789,105 1,404,081
Percentage 56.03% 43.97%
Blackwell:      50–60%      60–70%      70-80%
Taraves:      50–60%      60–70%
Secretary of State before election

Bob Taft
Republican

Elected Secretary of State

Ken Blackwell
Republican

The 1998 Ohio Secretary of State election was held on November 3, 1998, to elect the Ohio Secretary of State. Primaries were held on May 3, 1998. Incumbent Republican Ohio Secretary of State Bob Taft was term-limited and could not run for a third consecutive term.

Republican Ohio State Treasurer Ken Blackwell won the election, defeating Democratic Ohio House Representative Charleta Tavares with 56.03% of the vote.

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