1990 Ohio Attorney General election

none October 2025 1990 11 06 1990 Ohio Attorney General election Ohio presidential no 1986 Ohio Attorney General election 1986 1994 Ohio Attorney General election 1994 x150px File:Lee I. Fisher - 25th District - Ohio Senate 113th General Assembly 1987-1988 - DPLA - 6e2895d536d5909d4a4e5cec2e14ff63 (page 16) (cropped) (cropped).jpg Lee Fisher Democratic Party (United States) 1,680,698 50.02% Paul E. Pfeifer.jpg Paul Pfeifer Republican Party (United States) 1,679,464 49.98% 210px County resultsFisher: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Pfeifer: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Attorney General Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr. Democratic Party (United States) Lee Fisher Democratic Party (United States) The 1990 Ohio Attorney General election was held on November 6, 1990, to elect the Ohio Attorney General. Incumbent Ohio Attorney General Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr. chose not to run for re-election in order to unsuccessfully run for Governor of Ohio. The Democratic nominee, Ohio State Senator Lee Fisher, defeated Republican fellow Ohio State Senator Paul Pfeifer in an extremely close election by a narrow margin of just 1,234 votes. Democratic primary Candidates Lee Fisher, Ohio State Senator (1983–1990) Charles T. Brown, lawyer James A. Philomena, Mahoning County Prosecutor (1989–1997) Frederick D. Middleton Jr. Campaign The Democratic primary was held on May 8, 1990. Fisher won the Democratic nomination with a plurality of the popular vote. Results Democratic primary resultshttps://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/election-results-and-data/1990-1999-official-election-results/democratic-primary-may-8-1990/ Democratic Primary: May 8, 1990 - Ohio Secretary of State Ohio Secretary of State https://web.archive.org/web/20210925040418/https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/election-results-and-data/1990-1999-official-election-results/democratic-primary-may-8-1990/ September 25, 2021 Lee Fisher Democratic Party (United States) 394,332 48.83% Charles T. Brown Democratic Party (United States) 246,729 30.55% James A. Philomena Democratic Party (United States) 101,036 12.51% Frederick D. Middleton Jr. Democratic Party (United States) 65,506 8.11% 807,603 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Paul Pfeifer, Ohio State Senator (1977–1992) Campaign The Republican primary was held on May 8, 1990. Paul Pfeifer won the Republican nomination unopposed. Results Republican primary resultshttps://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/election-results-and-data/1990-1999-official-election-results/republican-primary-may-8-1990/ Republican Primary: May 8, 1990 - Ohio Secretary of State Ohio Secretary of State https://web.archive.org/web/20210925040418/https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/election-results-and-data/1990-1999-official-election-results/republican-primary-may-8-1990/ September 25, 2021 Paul Pfeifer Republican Party (United States) 551,953 100% 551,953 100.00% General election Candidates Lee Fisher, Ohio State Senator (1983–1990) (Democratic) Paul Pfeifer, Ohio State Senator (1977–1992) (Republican) Results The election was close enough to trigger an automatic statewide recount. After several weeks, Fisher was declared the winner by a razor-thin margin of 0.04%, only 1,234 votes. 1990 Ohio Attorney General resultshttps://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/election-results-and-data/1990-1999-official-election-results/general-election-november-6-1990/ General Election Overview: November 6, 1990 October 13, 2025 June 17, 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250617123722/https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/election-results-and-data/1990-1999-official-election-results/general-election-november-6-1990/ Democratic Party (United States) Lee Fisher 1,680,698 50.02% -9.83% Republican Party (United States) Paul Pfeifer 1,679,464 49.98% +9.83% 3,360,162 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) References Ohio Attorney General Category:Ohio Attorney General elections