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State Executive Offices

Governor

• Bob Taft, Republican .......... 162,931 votes 59%
• Lee Fisher, Democratic .......... 101,792 votes 37%
• John R. Mitchel, Reform .......... 6,435 votes 2%
• Zanna Feitler, Independent .......... 3,384 votes 1%

Lieutenant Governor

• Maureen O'Connor, Republican .......... 162,931 votes 59%
• Michael B. Coleman, Democratic .......... 101,792 votes 37%
• Lawrence Anderson, Reform .......... 6,435 votes 2%
• John Eastman, Independent .......... 3,384 votes 1%

Attorney General

• Betty D. Montgomery, Republican .......... 175,874 votes 65%
• Richard Cordray, Democratic .......... 91,885 votes 34%

Auditor of State

• Jim Petro, Republican .......... 168,012 votes 64%
• Louis N. Strike, Democratic .......... 93,433 votes 35%

Secretary of State

• J. Kenneth Blackwell, Republican .......... 194,445 votes 70%
• Charleta B. Tavares, Democratic .......... 81,676 votes 29%

Treasurer of State

• Joseph T. Deters, Republican .......... 195,206 votes 70%
• John A. Donofrio, Democratic .......... 82,563 votes 29%

State Board of Education; District 4

• Melanie Bates .......... 73,622 votes 36%
• Marie Irish Keaney .......... 65,834 votes 32%
• Nancy Fogelson .......... 38,722 votes 18%
• Bernie Roeckers, Sr .......... 26,000 votes 12%

State Legislative Offices

State Senate; District 7

• Richard H. Finan, Republican .......... 55,432 votes 70%
• Les Mann, Democratic .......... 23,351 votes 29%

State Senate; District 9

• Mark Mallory, Democratic .......... 51,530 votes 58%
• Janet H. Howard, Republican .......... 35,940 votes 41%

State Representative; District 30

• Sam Britton, Democratic .......... 21,441 votes 74%
• Ken Anderson, Republican .......... 7,211 votes 25%

State Representative; District 31

• Catherine L. Barrett, Democratic .......... 12,757 votes 64%
• Betty Warren, Republican .......... 7,019 votes 35%

State Representative; District 32

• Dale N. Van Vyven, Republican .......... 20,019 votes 58%
• Jean Kumler, Democratic .......... 14,313 votes 41%

State Representative; District 33

• Jerome F. Luebbers, Democratic .......... 16,665 votes 64%
• Laurie Ott, Republican .......... 9,224 votes 35%

State Representative; District 34

• Cheryl J. Winkler, Republican .......... 32,799 votes 77%
• Daniel J. Gieringer, Democratic .......... 9,361 votes 22%

State Representative; District 35

• Patricia M. Clancy, Republican .......... 23,899 votes 67%
• Jeannette Harrison, Democratic .......... 11,731 votes 32%

State Representative; District 36

• Robert L. Schuler, Republican .......... 28,673 votes 71%
• Christopher S. Roberts, Democratic .......... 11,393 votes 28%

State Representative; District 37

• Jacquelyn K. O'Brien, Republican .......... 27,526 votes 71%
• George B. Wilkinson, Democratic .......... 10,709 votes 28%