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Election 1998

U.S. Representative, Ohio's 1st District

November 3, 1998 · general election · District 1 · 2 candidates with a page

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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.

Steve Chabot

Steve Chabot

Republican · Former U.S. Representative, Ohio's 1st District, 2011–2023

  • Elementary school teacher, 1975 to 1976
  • Graduate, La Salle High School, Cincinnati, 1971
  • Bachelor's degree in physical education, College of William & Mary, 1975

5 of 11 sections researched · 52 sources

Roxanne Qualls

Democratic · Former Cincinnati City Council, 2007–2013

  • Real estate executive
  • Cincinnati City Council, 1991-1993 and 2007-2013; Mayor of Cincinnati, 1993-1999
  • Studied urban planning and design, University of Cincinnati; Loeb Fellowship and MPA, Harvard University, 2002

4 of 11 sections researched · 4 sources

Steve Chabot

Coverage, by section5 of 11 sections researched.Profile: 12 entriesOn the ballot: 0 entriesWhere they stand: Not yet researchedWhat they have said, checked: Not yet researchedRecord in office: 6 entriesMoney: Not yet researchedFinancial interests: Not yet researchedPolling and approval: Not yet researchedElections: 13 entriesEndorsements given: Not yet researchedSources: 8 entries5 of 11 sections researched · 52 sources
Coverage, by section5 of 11 sections researched.Source: Cracked Buckeye coverage record for Steve Chabot, 5 of 11 sections researched · as of 2026-09-25 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
SectionState
profileresearched
ballotresearched
positionsnot researched
claimsnot researched
recordresearched
moneynot researched
interestsnot researched
pollingnot researched
electionsresearched
endorsementsnot researched
sourcesresearched

Roxanne Qualls

Coverage, by section4 of 11 sections researched.Profile: 7 entriesOn the ballot: 0 entriesWhere they stand: None found in the records checkedWhat they have said, checked: Not yet researchedRecord in office: Not yet researchedMoney: Not yet researchedFinancial interests: Not yet researchedPolling and approval: Not yet researchedElections: 1 entryEndorsements given: Not yet researchedSources: 4 entries4 of 11 sections researched · 4 sources
Coverage, by section4 of 11 sections researched.Source: Cracked Buckeye coverage record for Roxanne Qualls, 4 of 11 sections researched · as of 2026-09-25 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
SectionState
profileresearched
ballotresearched
positionsnone found
claimsnot researched
recordnot researched
moneynot researched
interestsnot researched
pollingnot researched
electionsresearched
endorsementsnot researched
sourcesresearched

The race in pictures

Polls, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 1st District, as publishedNo poll of this race is on file yet.None found in the records checked
Polls, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 1st District, as publishedNo poll of this race is on file yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Status
None found in the records checked
Money, raised, spent and cash on hand, as filedRaised, as filed: Chabot not yet researched, Qualls not yet researched.RaisedChabot (R)Steve Chabot: raised not yet researchedNot yet researchedQualls (D)Roxanne Qualls: raised not yet researchedNot yet researchedSpentChabot (R)Steve Chabot: spent not yet researchedNot yet researchedQualls (D)Roxanne Qualls: spent not yet researchedNot yet researchedCash on handChabot (R)Steve Chabot: cash on hand not yet researchedNot yet researchedQualls (D)Roxanne Qualls: cash on hand not yet researchedNot yet researched
Money, raised, spent and cash on hand, as filedRaised, as filed: Chabot not yet researched, Qualls not yet researched.Source: FEC filings · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
GroupItemUSDNote
RaisedChabot (R)Not yet researched
RaisedQualls (D)Not yet researched
SpentChabot (R)Not yet researched
SpentQualls (D)Not yet researched
Cash on handChabot (R)Not yet researched
Cash on handQualls (D)Not yet researched

A note on our coverage

Read before the columns: where one candidate has more entries than another, this says which of the two reasons it is.

Steve Chabot's record in office has 6 entries and Roxanne Qualls's has 0. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.

Jump to a candidate

Where they stand

Their own words, by issue, with the date, the venue and the link. A paraphrase is marked as one.

Steve Chabot

Not yet researched

Roxanne Qualls

None found in the records checked

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.

Steve Chabot

Not yet researched

Roxanne Qualls

Not yet researched

Record in office

Dated actions. Any evaluation of an action is printed with the name of whoever made it and the link.

Record in office, dated entries, both candidates on one axis6 record entries from 1999 to 2019; 4 of them votes; 8 offices held on the record.1990200020102020Chabot (R)Member, Cincinnati City Council, 1985 to 1990Hamilton County Commissioner, 1990 to 1994U.S. Representative, Ohio's 1st District, 1995-01-04 to 2009-01-03U.S. Representative, Ohio's 1st District, 2011-01-05 to 2023-01-03Chair, House Committee on Small Business, 2015-01-03 to 2019-01-031999 (action): Served as one of the House managers in the Senate impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton.2002-10-10 (vote): Voted for the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (H. J. Res. 114), which passed the House 296 to 133.2003-02-13 (bill): Introduced H.R. 760, the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003, in the House; the act became law as S. 3, Public Law 108-105, on November 52008-10-03 (vote): Voted against the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (H. R. 1424), which created the Troubled Asset Relief Program and passed the 2017-12-20 (vote): Voted for the final House passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H. R. 1), 224 to 201.2019-12-18 (vote): Voted against the first article of impeachment against President Donald Trump (H. Res. 755), which the House adopted 230 to 197.Qualls (D)Cincinnati City Council, 1991 to 1993Mayor of Cincinnati, 1993 to 1999Cincinnati City Council, 2007 to 2013
Record in office, dated entries, both candidates on one axis6 record entries from 1999 to 2019; 4 of them votes; 8 offices held on the record.Source: Cracked Buckeye person record for Chabot (R) and Qualls (D), 6 dated entries · as of 2019-12-18 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
PersonDateKindEntry
Chabot (R)1985officeMember, Cincinnati City Council
Chabot (R)1990officeHamilton County Commissioner
Chabot (R)1995-01-04officeU.S. Representative, Ohio's 1st District
Chabot (R)2011-01-05officeU.S. Representative, Ohio's 1st District
Chabot (R)2015-01-03officeChair, House Committee on Small Business
Chabot (R)1999action1999 (action): Served as one of the House managers in the Senate impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton.
Chabot (R)2002-10-10vote2002-10-10 (vote): Voted for the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (H. J. Res. 114), which passed the House 296 to 133.
Chabot (R)2003-02-13bill2003-02-13 (bill): Introduced H.R. 760, the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003, in the House; the act became law as S. 3, Public Law 108-105, on November 5
Chabot (R)2008-10-03vote2008-10-03 (vote): Voted against the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (H. R. 1424), which created the Troubled Asset Relief Program and passed the
Chabot (R)2017-12-20vote2017-12-20 (vote): Voted for the final House passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H. R. 1), 224 to 201.
Chabot (R)2019-12-18vote2019-12-18 (vote): Voted against the first article of impeachment against President Donald Trump (H. Res. 755), which the House adopted 230 to 197.
Qualls (D)1991officeCincinnati City Council
Qualls (D)1993officeMayor of Cincinnati
Qualls (D)2007officeCincinnati City Council

Steve Chabot

  1. December 18, 2019 · vote

    Voted against the first article of impeachment against President Donald Trump (H. Res. 755), which the House adopted 230 to 197.

    Source: Roll call vote: H. Res. 755, On Agreeing to Article I (impeachment of President Trump)

  2. December 20, 2017 · vote

    Voted for the final House passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H. R. 1), 224 to 201.

    Source: Roll call vote: H. R. 1, On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment (Tax Cuts and Jobs Act)

  3. October 3, 2008 · vote

    Voted against the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (H. R. 1424), which created the Troubled Asset Relief Program and passed the House 263 to 171.

    Source: Roll call vote: H. R. 1424, On Motion to Concur in Senate Amendments (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008)

  4. February 13, 2003 · bill

    Introduced H.R. 760, the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003, in the House; the act became law as S. 3, Public Law 108-105, on November 5, 2003.

    Sources: H.R. 760 (108th Congress), Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003, as introduced · Public Law 108-105, Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003 (S. 3)

  5. October 10, 2002 · vote

    Voted for the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (H. J. Res. 114), which passed the House 296 to 133.

    Source: Roll call vote: H. J. Res. 114, On Passage (Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq)

  6. 1999 · action

    Served as one of the House managers in the Senate impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton.

    Source: Steve Chabot

Roxanne Qualls

Not yet researched

Money

Totals and donors exactly as filed with the FEC or the Ohio Secretary of State, each figure with its filing link.

Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing in this race breaks itemized contributions down by state.None found in the records checked
Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing in this race breaks itemized contributions down by state.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Status
None found in the records checked

Steve Chabot

Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Steve Chabot in this race yet.None found in the records checked
Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Steve Chabot in this race yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Status
None found in the records checked

Totals as filed

Not yet researched

Top donors, as filed

Not yet researched

Outside spending

Not yet researched

In-state share

Not yet researched

Roxanne Qualls

Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Roxanne Qualls in this race yet.None found in the records checked
Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Roxanne Qualls in this race yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Status
None found in the records checked

Totals as filed

Not yet researched

Top donors, as filed

Not yet researched

Outside spending

Not yet researched

In-state share

Not yet researched

The result

Past election results, share of the vote12 prior races on file across 2 candidates; none on file for Qualls.Chabot2000 U.S. House 1Steve Chabot, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 1st District: won, 53.0%53.0%2002 U.S. House 1Steve Chabot, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 1st District: won, 64.8%64.8%2004 U.S. House 1Steve Chabot, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 1st District: won, 59.8%59.8%2006 U.S. House 1Steve Chabot, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 1st District: won, 52.2%52.2%2008 U.S. House 1Steve Chabot, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 1st District: lost, 47.5%47.5%2010 U.S. House 1Steve Chabot, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 1st District: won, 51.5%51.5%2012 U.S. House 1Steve Chabot, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 1st District: won, 57.7%57.7%2014 U.S. House 1Steve Chabot, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 1st District: won, 63.2%63.2%2016 U.S. House 1Steve Chabot, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 1st District: won, 59.2%59.2%2018 U.S. House 1Steve Chabot, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 1st District: won, 51.3%51.3%2020 U.S. House 1Steve Chabot, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 1st District: won, 51.8%51.8%2022 U.S. House 1Steve Chabot, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 1st District: lost, 47.2%47.2%QuallsRoxanne Qualls: no prior race on fileno prior race on file
Past election results, share of the vote12 prior races on file across 2 candidates; none on file for Qualls.Source: Ohio Secretary of State, official canvass, 2000-2022 · as of 2022 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
GroupItemPCTNote
Chabot2000 U.S. House 153
Chabot2002 U.S. House 164.8
Chabot2004 U.S. House 159.8
Chabot2006 U.S. House 152.2
Chabot2008 U.S. House 147.5
Chabot2010 U.S. House 151.5
Chabot2012 U.S. House 157.7
Chabot2014 U.S. House 163.2
Chabot2016 U.S. House 159.2
Chabot2018 U.S. House 151.3
Chabot2020 U.S. House 151.8
Chabot2022 U.S. House 147.2
Quallsno prior race on file

Steve Chabot · certified 1998-12

CandidateVotesShare
Steve Chabot92,42153.0%
Roxanne Qualls82,00347.0%

Sources: Federal Elections 98 (PDF, the entire publication; Ohio U.S. House results on printed pages 99-103); compiled from state elections offices · Federal Elections 98 · Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1998 (Ohio, U.S. Representative)

Sources

Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: Steve Chabot · 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 1 · 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 1 · 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 1 · 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 1 · 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 1 · 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 1 · Roxanne Qualls

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Quick answers

When was the 1998 U.S. Representative, Ohio's 1st District election?

The election for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 1st District was held on November 3, 1998.

Who ran for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 1st District in 1998?

On the ballot for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 1st District, in surname order: Steve Chabot (Republican), Roxanne Qualls (Democratic).

Who won the 1998 U.S. Representative, Ohio's 1st District election?

Steve Chabot won the election for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 1st District. Results as certified: Steve Chabot 53.0%, Roxanne Qualls 47.0%.

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