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
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
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.
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