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      Home/Elections/1998/US House/Ohio/OH-07
      1998·US House·Ohio·District profile →

      Ohio District 7 US House

      Winner
      REP
      David L Hobson
      67.2%120,765 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Donald E Minor
      27.7%49,780 votes
      Margin
      R+39.5
      179,697 total votes
      4 candidates179,697 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      David L HobsonREP✓
      		REP120,76567.2%
      Donald E MinorDEM
      		DEM49,78027.7%
      James A SchraderLIB
      		LIB9,1465.1%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH6---

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+10.6
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+1.4
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202444.3%54.9%R+10.6418,215
      202044.8%54.0%R+9.2429,982
      201642.1%53.6%R+11.5387,125
      201248.3%51.7%R+3.5390,547
      200848.9%49.5%R+0.6404,096

      Seat History

      US House in Ohio

      2024
      Max MillerREP
      R+15.0
      2022
      Max MillerREP
      R+10.7
      Redistricted
      2020
      Bob GibbsREP
      R+38.3
      2018
      Bob GibbsREP
      R+17.5
      2016
      Bob GibbsREP
      R+35.1
      2014
      Bob GibbsREP
      R+100.0
      2012
      Bob GibbsREP
      R+12.8
      Redistricted
      2010
      Steve AustriaREP
      R+29.9
      2008
      Steve AustriaREP
      R+16.4
      2006
      David L HobsonREP
      R+21.2
      2004
      David L HobsonREP
      R+29.9
      2002
      David L HobsonREP
      R+40.4
      Redistricted
      2000
      David L HobsonREP
      R+42.5
      1996
      David L HobsonREP
      R+41.5
      View all US House history for Ohio →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      David L HobsonREP
      Record11W-1L
      Avg MarginR+8.9
      Career1982-2006
      US House / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →
      James A SchraderLIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1998-1998
      US House
      Full profile →
      Donald E MinorDEM
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1998-2000
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Ohio, 1998

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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