Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-1999)
November 3, 1998 · general election · 2 candidates with a page
The candidates
Listed alphabetically by surname. Ohio rotates the order candidates appear in by precinct, so no order on this page is the order on a ballot.
- Judge, Twelfth District Court of Appeals, Ohio, since 1994; previously a Butler County Court judge and Butler County probate judge.
- Elected president, Council of Chief Judges of the State Courts of Appeal.
5 of 11 sections researched · 3 sources
- Undergraduate degree, Xavier University
- Juris Doctor, Cleveland State University College of Law, 1963
- United States Army, 1957 to 1958
5 of 11 sections researched · 6 sources
Stephen W. Powell
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Francis E. Sweeney
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The race in pictures
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Jump to a candidate
- Stephen W. Powell: Where they stand · What they have said, checked · Record in office · Money
- Francis E. Sweeney: Where they stand · What they have said, checked · Record in office · Money
Where they stand
Their own words, by issue, with the date, the venue and the link. A paraphrase is marked as one.
Stephen W. Powell
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Francis E. Sweeney
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What they have said, checked
Newest first. Each check is shown in the checker's own rating word, with their name, the date and the link.
Stephen W. Powell
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Francis E. Sweeney
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Record in office
Dated actions. Any evaluation of an action is printed with the name of whoever made it and the link.
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Person | Date | Kind | Entry |
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| Powell (R) | 1997-06-02 | ruling | 1997-06-02 (ruling): As Twelfth District Court of Appeals judge, dissented in City of Hamilton v. Cameron, arguing the trial judge could reasonably have inferred |
| Sweeney (D) | 1993-01-01 | office | Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio |
| Sweeney (D) | 1997-03-24 | ruling | 1997-03-24 (ruling): Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in DeRolph v. State, 1997-Ohio-84, which held Ohio's public school financing system viola |
| Sweeney (D) | 2003-11-05 | ruling | 2003-11-05 (ruling): Wrote a dissenting opinion in Westfield Ins. Co. v. Galatis, 2003-Ohio-5849, disagreeing with the majority's decision to limit the Court's p |
Stephen W. Powell
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June 2, 1997 · ruling
As Twelfth District Court of Appeals judge, dissented in City of Hamilton v. Cameron, arguing the trial judge could reasonably have inferred imminent harm supporting a domestic-violence conviction from the totality of the circumstances, including a loaded firearm in the home and the victim's distress after the threat.
Source: City of Hamilton v. Cameron
Francis E. Sweeney
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November 5, 2003 · ruling
Wrote a dissenting opinion in Westfield Ins. Co. v. Galatis, 2003-Ohio-5849, disagreeing with the majority's decision to limit the Court's prior holding in Scott-Pontzer v. Liberty Mut. Fire Ins. Co.
Source: Westfield Ins. Co. v. Galatis, 100 Ohio St.3d 216, 2003-Ohio-5849
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March 24, 1997 · ruling
Wrote the Supreme Court of Ohio's majority opinion in DeRolph v. State, 1997-Ohio-84, which held Ohio's public school financing system violated the Ohio Constitution's Thorough and Efficient Clause.
Money
Totals and donors exactly as filed with the FEC or the Ohio Secretary of State, each figure with its filing link.
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Stephen W. Powell
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Totals as filed
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Top donors, as filed
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Outside spending
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In-state share
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Francis E. Sweeney
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Top donors, as filed
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Outside spending
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In-state share
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The result
Francis E. Sweeney · certified 1998 · turnout 49.81
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Francis E. Sweeney | 1,677,791 | 61.5% |
| Stephen W. Powell | 1,049,561 | 38.5% |
Sources: Ohio Supreme Court elections · 1998 Ohio gubernatorial election
Sources
Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: Ohio Supreme Court elections · Francis E. Sweeney · 1998 Ohio gubernatorial election
- Ohio Supreme Court elections · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
- Francis Edward Sweeney Sr. · Supreme Court of Ohio · accessed 2026-09-25
- Francis E. Sweeney · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
- 1998 Ohio gubernatorial election · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
- Judge Powell Elected Appeals Group President · Court News Ohio · accessed 2026-09-25
- City of Hamilton v. Cameron · FindLaw · 1997-06-02 · accessed 2026-09-25
- Westfield Ins. Co. v. Galatis, 100 Ohio St.3d 216, 2003-Ohio-5849 · Supreme Court of Ohio · 2003-11-05 · accessed 2026-09-24
- DeRolph v. State, 78 Ohio St.3d 193, 1997-Ohio-84 · Supreme Court of Ohio · 1997-03-24 · accessed 2026-09-24
Quick answers
When was the 1998 Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-1999) election in Ohio?
The election for Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-1999) was held on November 3, 1998.
Who ran for Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-1999) in 1998?
On the ballot for Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-1999), in surname order: Stephen W. Powell (Republican), Francis E. Sweeney (Democratic).
Who won the 1998 Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-1999) election?
Francis E. Sweeney won the election for Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-1999). Results as certified: Stephen W. Powell 38.5%, Francis E. Sweeney 61.5%.
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