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1998 Ohio U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1998 Ohio U.S. House District 7 Election?

David L. Hobson won the 1998 Ohio U.S. House District 7 Election. David L. Hobson received 120,765 popular votes (67.2%). The main challenger was Donald E. Minor Jr. (27.7%).

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

Hobson +39.5 pts · won by 70,985 votes
David L. HobsonRepublicanWINNER67.2%
120,765 votes
Donald E. Minor Jr.Democratic27.7%
49,780 votes
James A. SchraderLibertarian5.09%
9,146 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.