U.S. Representative, Ohio's 18th District
November 3, 1998 · general election · District 18 · 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.
- Ohio State Senator, 30th District, January 3, 1985 to December 31, 1996
- 1994 Democratic nominee for Governor of Ohio, lost to George Voinovich
- B.A., Kent State University; J.D., Georgetown University
4 of 11 sections researched · 5 sources
- Taught English in Iran
- Safety director, City of Bellaire
- Health and education program manager, Ohio Office of Appalachia
5 of 11 sections researched · 21 sources
Robert L. Burch
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Section | State |
|---|---|
| profile | researched |
| ballot | researched |
| positions | none found |
| claims | not researched |
| record | not researched |
| money | not researched |
| interests | not researched |
| polling | not researched |
| elections | researched |
| endorsements | not researched |
| sources | researched |
Bob Ney
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Section | State |
|---|---|
| profile | researched |
| ballot | researched |
| positions | not researched |
| claims | not researched |
| record | researched |
| money | not researched |
| interests | not researched |
| polling | not researched |
| elections | researched |
| endorsements | not researched |
| sources | researched |
The race in pictures
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Status |
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| None found in the records checked |
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.
Bob Ney's record in office has 6 entries and Robert L. Burch'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
- Robert L. Burch: Where they stand · What they have said, checked · Record in office · Money
- Bob Ney: 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.
Robert L. Burch
None found in the records checked
Bob Ney
Not yet researched
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.
Robert L. Burch
Not yet researched
Bob Ney
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.
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Person | Date | Kind | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burch (D) | 1985-01-03 | office | Ohio State Senate, 30th District |
| Ney (R) | 1981-01-03 | office | Member, Ohio House of Representatives, 99th District |
| Ney (R) | 1984-01-10 | office | Member, Ohio Senate, 20th District |
| Ney (R) | 1995-01-04 | office | U.S. Representative, Ohio's 18th District |
| Ney (R) | 2001 | office | Chair, Committee on House Administration |
| Ney (R) | 2002-10-10 | vote | 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. |
| Ney (R) | 2002-10-29 | bill | 2002-10-29 (bill): Sponsored H.R. 3295, introduced November 14, 2001, which was signed into law on October 29, 2002 as the Help America Vote Act of 2002, Publi |
| Ney (R) | 2003-11-22 | vote | 2003-11-22 (vote): Voted for the conference report on the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act (H. R. 1), adopted 220 to 215. |
| Ney (R) | 2006-10-13 | action | 2006-10-13 (action): Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit offenses including honest services fraud, false statements and violation of his former chief of staff |
| Ney (R) | 2006-11-03 | action | 2006-11-03 (action): Resigned from the U.S. House of Representatives. |
| Ney (R) | 2007-01-19 | ruling | 2007-01-19 (ruling): The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia sentenced him to 30 months in prison, two years of supervised release and a $6,000 fine |
Robert L. Burch
Not yet researched
Bob Ney
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January 19, 2007 · ruling
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia sentenced him to 30 months in prison, two years of supervised release and a $6,000 fine.
Source: Former Congressman Robert W. Ney Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison
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November 3, 2006 · action
Resigned from the U.S. House of Representatives.
Sources: Bob Ney · congress-legislators: historical legislators, terms of service
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October 13, 2006 · action
Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit offenses including honest services fraud, false statements and violation of his former chief of staff's one-year lobbying ban, and to making false statements to the U.S. House of Representatives.
Source: Former Congressman Robert W. Ney Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison
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November 22, 2003 · vote
Voted for the conference report on the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act (H. R. 1), adopted 220 to 215.
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October 29, 2002 · bill
Sponsored H.R. 3295, introduced November 14, 2001, which was signed into law on October 29, 2002 as the Help America Vote Act of 2002, Public Law 107-252.
Sources: H.R. 3295 (107th Congress), Help America Vote Act of 2001, as introduced · Public Law 107-252, Help America Vote Act of 2002
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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)
Money
Totals and donors exactly as filed with the FEC or the Ohio Secretary of State, each figure with its filing link.
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Status |
|---|
| None found in the records checked |
Robert L. Burch
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
Bob Ney
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
Bob Ney · certified 1998-12
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bob Ney | 113,119 | 60.3% |
| Robert L. Burch | 74,571 | 39.7% |
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: Robert L. Burch · Bob Ney
- Federal Elections 98 · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
- Federal Elections 98 (PDF, the entire publication; Ohio U.S. House results on printed pages 99-103); compiled from state elections offices · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
- Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1998 (Ohio, U.S. Representative) · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-25
- Robert L. Burch · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
- Bob Ney · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-24
- congress-legislators: historical legislators, terms of service · The @unitedstates project (public domain) · accessed 2026-09-24
- H.R. 3295 (107th Congress), Help America Vote Act of 2001, as introduced · U.S. Government Publishing Office (govinfo) · 2001-11-14 · accessed 2026-09-24
- Public Law 107-252, Help America Vote Act of 2002 · U.S. Government Publishing Office (govinfo) · 2002-10-29 · accessed 2026-09-24
- Roll call vote: H. J. Res. 114, On Passage (Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq) · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · 2002-10-10 · accessed 2026-09-24
- Roll call vote: H. R. 1, On Agreeing to the Conference Report (Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act) · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · 2003-11-22 · accessed 2026-09-24
- Former Congressman Robert W. Ney Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison · U.S. Department of Justice · 2007-01-19 · accessed 2026-09-24
- Federal Elections 2000 (Excel, House results, sheet 'House (with Totals & Percents)', Ohio rows); compiled from state elections offices · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
- Federal Elections 2000: House · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
- Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 7, 2000 (Ohio, U.S. Representative) · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-25
- Federal Elections 2002 (Excel edition of the entire publication, sheet '2002 House & Senate Results', Ohio rows); compiled from state elections offices · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
- Federal Elections 2002 · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
- Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002 (Ohio, U.S. Representative) · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-25
- Federal Elections 2004 (Excel edition, sheet '2004 US HOUSE & SENATE RESULTS', Ohio rows); compiled from state elections offices · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
- Federal Elections 2004 · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
- Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 2, 2004 (Ohio, U.S. Representative) · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-25
Quick answers
When was the 1998 U.S. Representative, Ohio's 18th District election?
The election for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 18th District was held on November 3, 1998.
Who ran for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 18th District in 1998?
On the ballot for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 18th District, in surname order: Robert L. Burch (Democratic), Bob Ney (Republican).
Who won the 1998 U.S. Representative, Ohio's 18th District election?
Bob Ney won the election for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 18th District. Results as certified: Robert L. Burch 39.7%, Bob Ney 60.3%.
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