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      Home/Elections/1998/US House/Ohio/OH-04
      1998·US House·Ohio·District profile →

      Ohio District 4 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Michael G Oxley
      63.8%112,011 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Paul Anthony McClain
      36.2%63,529 votes
      Margin
      R+27.6
      175,540 total votes
      2 candidates175,540 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Michael G OxleyREP✓
      		REP112,01163.8%
      Paul Anthony McClainDEM
      		DEM63,52936.2%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+36.8
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+1.1
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202431.2%67.9%R+36.8406,964
      202031.4%67.1%R+35.7400,793
      201628.9%66.4%R+37.4357,430
      201237.4%62.6%R+25.2350,943
      200838.5%59.4%R+20.9363,610

      Seat History

      US House in Ohio

      2024
      Jim JordanREP
      R+36.9
      2022
      Jim JordanREP
      R+38.4
      Redistricted
      2020
      Jim JordanREP
      R+38.5
      2018
      Jim JordanREP
      R+30.5
      2016
      Jim JordanREP
      R+36.0
      2014
      Jim JordanREP
      R+35.3
      2012
      Jim JordanREP
      R+21.9
      Redistricted
      2010
      Jim JordanREP
      R+46.8
      2008
      Jim JordanREP
      R+30.3
      2006
      Jim JordanREP
      R+20.0
      2004
      Michael G OxleyREP
      R+17.2
      2002
      Michael G OxleyREP
      R+35.0
      Redistricted
      2000
      Michael G OxleyREP
      R+38.4
      1996
      Michael G OxleyREP
      R+34.5
      View all US House history for Ohio →

      Candidates

      Michael G OxleyREP
      Record17W-0L
      Avg MarginR+38.2
      Career1972-2004
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Paul Anthony McClainDEM
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1998
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Ohio, 1998

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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