1998 Ohio Secretary of State election
The 1998 Ohio Secretary of State election was held on November 3, 1998, to elect the Ohio Secretary of State. Primaries were held on May 3, 1998. Incumbent Republican Ohio Secretary of State Bob Taft was term-limited and could not run for a third consecutive term.
Republican Ohio State Treasurer Ken Blackwell won the election, defeating Democratic Ohio House Representative Charleta Tavares with 56.03% of the vote.