Election Name: | 1994 United States Senate election in Ohio |
Country: | Ohio |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1988 United States Senate election in Ohio |
Previous Year: | 1988 |
Next Election: | 2000 United States Senate election in Ohio |
Next Year: | 2000 |
Election Date: | November 8, 1994 |
Image1: | File:Mike DeWine 105th Congress 1997.jpg |
Nominee1: | Mike DeWine |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 1,836,556 |
Percentage1: | 53.44% |
Nominee2: | Joel Hyatt |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 1,348,213 |
Percentage2: | 39.23% |
Image3: | 3x4.svg |
Nominee3: | Joe Slovenec |
Party3: | Independent (United States) |
Popular Vote3: | 252,031 |
Percentage3: | 7.33% |
Map Size: | 210px |
U.S. Senator | |
Before Election: | Howard Metzenbaum |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Mike DeWine |
After Party: | 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.