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      Home/Elections/1996/US House/Ohio/OH-17
      1996·US House·Ohio·District profile →

      Ohio District 17 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      James A Traficant Jr.
      91.0%218,283 votes
      Runner-up
      OTH
      James M Cahaney
      9.0%21,685 votes
      Margin
      D+91.0
      239,968 total votes
      2 candidates239,968 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      James A Traficant Jr.DEM✓
      		DEM218,28391.0%
      James M CahaneyOTH
      		OTH21,6859.0%

      Seat History

      US House in Ohio

      2010
      Tim RyanDEM
      D+23.8
      2008
      Tim RyanDEM
      D+56.3
      2006
      Tim RyanDEM
      D+60.5
      2004
      Tim RyanDEM
      D+54.4
      2002
      Timothy J RyanDEM
      D+17.5
      Redistricted
      2000
      James A Traficant Jr.DEM
      D+27.2
      1998
      James A Traficant Jr.DEM
      D+36.4
      1994
      James A Traficant Jr.DEM
      D+54.8
      1992
      James A Traficant Jr.DEM
      D+68.3
      Redistricted
      1990
      James A Traficant Jr.DEM
      D+55.4
      1988
      James A Traficant Jr.DEM
      D+54.5
      1986
      James A Traficant Jr.DEM
      D+44.5
      1984
      James A Traficant Jr.DEM
      D+7.6
      1982
      Lyle WilliamsREP
      R+10.1
      View all US House history for Ohio →

      Candidates

      James A Traficant Jr.DEM
      Record9W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1984-2010
      US House
      Full profile →
      James M CahaneyOTH
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-2000
      US House
      Full profile →

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