U.S. Representative, Ohio's 3rd District
November 3, 1998 · general election · District 3 · 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.
- Worked in real estate before entering politics
- Peace Corps volunteer, teaching English in Thailand, 1966-1967
- Bachelor's degree, Denison University, 1964
5 of 11 sections researched · 11 sources
4 of 11 sections researched · 3 sources
Tony Hall
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
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| endorsements | not researched |
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John S. Shondel
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Section | State |
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| profile | researched |
| ballot | researched |
| positions | not researched |
| claims | not researched |
| record | not 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
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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.
Tony Hall's record in office has 3 entries and John S. Shondel'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
- Tony Hall: Where they stand · What they have said, checked · Record in office · Money
- John S. Shondel: 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.
Tony Hall
Not yet researched
John S. Shondel
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.
Tony Hall
Not yet researched
John S. Shondel
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hall (D) | 1969 | office | Member, Ohio House of Representatives |
| Hall (D) | 1973 | office | Member, Ohio Senate, 6th District |
| Hall (D) | 1979-01-15 | office | U.S. Representative, Ohio's 3rd District |
| Hall (D) | 2002-09-12 | office | U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture |
| Hall (D) | 1993-04 | action | 1993-04 (action): Fasted for 22 days in the Capitol to protest the abolition of the House Select Committee on Hunger, which he had chaired since 1989. |
| Hall (D) | 1998-12-19 | vote | 1998-12-19 (vote): Voted against Article I of the resolution impeaching President Bill Clinton (H. Res. 611), which passed the House 228 to 206. |
| Hall (D) | 2002-09-09 | appointment | 2002-09-09 (appointment): Resigned from the House to become U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture in Rome, a position he held until |
Tony Hall
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September 9, 2002 · appointment
Resigned from the House to become U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture in Rome, a position he held until 2006.
Sources: congress-legislators: historical legislators, terms of service · Tony P. Hall
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December 19, 1998 · vote
Voted against Article I of the resolution impeaching President Bill Clinton (H. Res. 611), which passed the House 228 to 206.
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April 1993 · action
Fasted for 22 days in the Capitol to protest the abolition of the House Select Committee on Hunger, which he had chaired since 1989.
Source: Tony P. Hall
John S. Shondel
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.
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Status |
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| None found in the records checked |
Tony Hall
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Status |
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| 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
John S. Shondel
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
Tony Hall · certified 1998-12
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tony Hall | 114,198 | 69.3% |
| John S. Shondel | 50,544 | 30.7% |
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: Tony P. Hall
- 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
- Tony P. Hall · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-24
- congress-legislators: historical legislators, terms of service · The @unitedstates project (public domain) · accessed 2026-09-24
- Roll call vote: H. Res. 611, Adopting the First Article (Impeaching William Jefferson Clinton, President of the United States) · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · 1998-12-19 · 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
Quick answers
When was the 1998 U.S. Representative, Ohio's 3rd District election?
The election for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 3rd District was held on November 3, 1998.
Who ran for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 3rd District in 1998?
On the ballot for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 3rd District, in surname order: Tony Hall (Democratic), John S. Shondel (Republican).
Who won the 1998 U.S. Representative, Ohio's 3rd District election?
Tony Hall won the election for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 3rd District. Results as certified: Tony Hall 69.3%, John S. Shondel 30.7%.
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