1994 United States Senate election in Ohio

none March 2026 September 2023 1994 United States Senate election in Ohio Ohio presidential no 1988 United States Senate election in Ohio 1988 2000 United States Senate election in Ohio 2000 November 8, 1994 File:Mike DeWine 105th Congress 1997.jpg Mike DeWine Republican Party (United States) 1,836,556 53.44% File:Joel Hyatt (cropped).jpg Joel Hyatt Democratic Party (United States) 1,348,213 39.23% 3x4.svg x150px Joe Slovenec Independent 252,031 7.33% 210px County results 210px Township results 210px DeWine: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Hyatt: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% U.S. Senator Howard Metzenbaum Democratic Party (United States) Mike DeWine Republican Party (United States) The 1994 United States Senate election in Ohio took place on November 8, 1994. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Howard Metzenbaum decided to retire after 19 years in the United States Senate. Republican nominee Mike DeWine won the open seat against Democratic nominee Joel Hyatt, Metzenbaum's son-in-law. Independent candidate, conservative anti-abortion activist Joe Slovenec performed very well, getting over 7% of the vote. DeWine was the first Republican to win a U.S. Senate race in Ohio since 1970. Democratic primary Candidates Ralph A. Applegate, Columbus businessmanRace to Succeed Metzenbaum Is Down to Wire May 4, 1994 Los Angeles Times Columbus, Ohio https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-05-04-mn-53586-story.html Mary O. Boyle, Cuyahoga County Commissioner and former State Representative from Cleveland Heights Joel Hyatt, attorney, businessman and son-in-law of incumbent U.S. Senator Howard Metzenbaum Results 1994 Democratic U.S. Senate primaryhttps://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/election-results-and-data/1990-1999-official-election-results/democratic-primary-may-3-1994/ Democratic Primary: May 3, 1994 October 30, 2024 Democratic Party (United States) Joel Hyatt 432,361 46.25% Democratic Party (United States) Mary O. Boyle 415,853 44.48% Democratic Party (United States) Ralph A. Applegate 86,677 9.27% 934,891 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Mike DeWine, Lieutenant Governor and nominee in 1992 Bernadine Healy, former Director of the National Institutes of Health George H. Rhodes, Mentor firefighter and aviation consultant Eugene J. Watts, State Senator from Columbus Results 1994 Republican U.S. Senate primaryhttps://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/election-results-and-data/1990-1999-official-election-results/republican-primary-may-3-1994/ Republican Primary: May 3, 1994 October 30, 2024 Republican Party (United States) Mike DeWine 422,367 52.04% Republican Party (United States) Bernadine Healy 263,560 32.47% Republican Party (United States) Gene J. Watts 83,103 10.24% Republican Party (United States) George H. Rhodes 42,633 5.25% 811,663 100.00% General election Candidates Mike DeWine, Lieutenant Governor and nominee for Senate in 1992 (Republican) Joel Hyatt, businessman and son-in-law of incumbent U.S. Senator Howard Metzenbaum (Democratic) Joe Slovenec, anti-abortion activistApple R. W. Jr. 15 September 1994 THE 1994 CAMPAIGN: OHIO; TV Makes Ohio Candidate, then Turns and Hurts Him https://www.nytimes.com/1994/09/15/us/the-1994-campaign-ohio-tv-makes-ohio-candidate-then-turns-and-hurts-him.html?pagewanted=2 The New York Times (Independent) Results 1994 U.S. Senate election in Ohiohttp://www.sos.state.oh.us/SOS/elections/electResultsMain/1990-1999OfficialElectionResults/GenElect110894.aspx General Election: November 8, 1994 2010-03-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20100203153653/http://www.sos.state.oh.us/SOS/elections/electResultsMain/1990-1999OfficialElectionResults/GenElect110894.aspx 2010-02-03 dead Republican Party (United States) Mike DeWine 1,836,556 53.44% +11.13% Democratic Party (United States) Joel Hyatt 1,348,213 39.23% -17.74% Independent Joe Slovenec 252,031 7.33% N/A 488,343 14.21% -0.45% 3,436,800 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) See also 1994 United States Senate elections References 30em Ohio Politics 1994 Ohio Category:1994 Ohio elections