November 5, 2008 - 3:11am
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CNN calls Driehaus as replacing Chabot in OH-1

CNN has called the race in Ohio's 1st Congressional District in favor of state Rep. Steve Driehaus (D-Price Hill) unseating U.S. Rep. Steve Chabot (R-Westwood).

The Ohio Secretary of State Web site shows Driehaus coming in at 51.64 percent compared to 48.34 percent for Chabot, 0.01 percent for write-in candidate Eric Wilson and the same for write-in candidate Rich Stevenson.

CNN showed 99 percent of precincts reporting.

The Secretary of State had Driehaus getting 142,301 votes to 133,197 for Chabot, 40 for Wilson and 27 for Stevenson. 

David DeWitt is a PolitickerOH.com Reporter and can be reached via email at david.dewitt@politickeroh.com.

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