1994 Ohio gubernatorial election
The 1994 Ohio gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1994. Incumbent Republican Governor of Ohio George Voinovich ran for re-election to a second and final term as governor. Voinovich won his party's nomination uncontested and was opposed by State Senator Rob Burch, who won a competitive Democratic primary. Ultimately, Voinovich capitalized on his massive popularity with Ohio and won re-election in an overwhelming landslide, defeating Burch and winning over 70% of the vote. As of 2021, this is the last time Athens County voted for the Republican candidate.
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Rob Burch, Ohio State Senator
- Peter Michael Schuller, philosophy professor and former congressional candidate
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rob Burch | 408,161 | 58.78 | |
| Democratic | Peter Michael Schuller | 286,276 | 41.22 | |
| Total votes | 694,437 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- George Voinovich, incumbent Governor of Ohio
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George Voinovich (inc.) | 750,781 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 750,781 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George Voinovich (inc.) | 2,401,572 | 71.77% | +16.04% | |
| Democratic | Rob Burch | 835,849 | 24.98% | -19.29% | |
| Independent | Billy R. Inmon | 108,745 | 3.25% | ||
| Write-ins | 72 | 0.00% | |||
| Majority | 1,565,723 | 46.79% | +35.33% | ||
| Turnout | 3,346,238 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
References
- http://www.sos.state.oh.us/sos/elections/Research/electResultsMain/1990-1999OfficialElectionResults/DemPrimary050394.aspx
- http://www.sos.state.oh.us/sos/elections/Research/electResultsMain/1990-1999OfficialElectionResults/RepPrimary050394.aspx
- http://www.sos.state.oh.us/sos/elections/Research/electResultsMain/1990-1999OfficialElectionResults/GenElect110894.aspx
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