The 1994 United States Senate election in Ohio was held in 1994. Incumbent Democratic U.S Senator

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decided to retire after 19 years in the

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. Republican nominee Mike DeWine won the open seat against Democratic nominee Joel Hyatt. Independent candidate, conservative anti-abortion activist Joe Slovenec performed very well, getting over 7% of the vote.

Candidates

Democratic

* Joel Hyatt, businessman and son-in-law of incumbent U.S. Senator

* Mary O. Boyle, former Ohio State Representative

Republican

* Mike DeWine, Lieutenant Governor and nominee in 1992 *

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, former Director of the National Institutes of Health

Independent

* Joe Slovenec, anti-abortion activist

Results

References

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