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1990 Ohio Gubernatorial Election

Ohio · 2 candidates · See every 1990 Governor race

Who won the 1990 Ohio Gubernatorial Election?

George Voinovich won the 1990 Ohio Gubernatorial Election. George Voinovich received 1,938,103 popular votes (55.73%). The main challenger was Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr. (44.27%).

See the full head-to-head between Voinovich and Jr.

Voinovich +11.5 pts · won by 398,687 votes
George VoinovichRepublicanWINNER55.73%
1,938,103 votes
Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr.Democratic44.27%
1,539,416 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.