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      Home/Elections/1996/US House/Ohio/OH-18
      1996·US House·Ohio·District profile →

      Ohio District 18 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Robert William Ney
      50.2%117,365 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Robert L Burch
      46.3%108,332 votes
      Margin
      R+3.9
      233,843 total votes
      3 candidates233,843 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Robert William NeyREP✓
      		REP117,36550.2%
      Robert L BurchDEM
      		DEM108,33246.3%
      Margaret ChittiOTH
      		OTH8,1463.5%

      Seat History

      US House in Ohio

      2010
      Bob GibbsREP
      R+13.4
      2008
      Zachary T SpaceDEM
      D+19.8
      2006
      Zachary T SpaceDEM
      D+24.1
      2004
      Robert William NeyREP
      R+32.3
      2002
      Robert William NeyREP
      R+100.0
      Redistricted
      2000
      Robert William NeyREP
      R+30.9
      1998
      Robert William NeyREP
      R+20.5
      1994
      Robert William NeyREP
      R+8.0
      1992
      Douglas ApplegateDEM
      D+36.5
      Redistricted
      1990
      Douglas ApplegateDEM
      D+48.6
      1988
      Douglas ApplegateDEM
      D+55.2
      1986
      Douglas ApplegateDEM
      D+100.0
      1984
      Douglas ApplegateDEM
      D+51.9
      1982
      Douglas ApplegateDEM
      D+100.0
      View all US House history for Ohio →

      Candidates

      Robert William NeyREP
      Record10W-1L
      Avg MarginR+18.7
      Career1980-2004
      US House / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →
      Margaret ChittiOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      Robert L BurchDEM
      Record3W-3L
      Avg MarginD+27.2
      Career1984-1998
      US House / Governor / State Senate
      Full profile →

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