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      Home/Elections/2000/US House/Ohio/OH-16
      2000·US House·Ohio·District profile →

      Ohio District 16 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Ralph S Regula
      69.2%162,294 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      William R Smith
      26.8%62,709 votes
      Margin
      R+42.5
      234,400 total votes
      4 candidates234,400 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Ralph S RegulaREP✓
      		REP162,29469.2%
      William R SmithDEM
      		DEM62,70926.8%
      Richard L ShetlerLIB
      		LIB6,1662.6%
      Brad GraefOTH
      		OTH3,2311.4%

      Seat History

      US House in Ohio

      2020
      Anthony GonzalezREP
      R+26.4
      2018
      Anthony GonzalezREP
      R+13.5
      2016
      James B RenacciREP
      R+30.7
      2014
      James B RenacciREP
      R+27.5
      2012
      James B RenacciREP
      R+4.1
      Redistricted
      2010
      James B RenacciREP
      R+10.8
      2008
      John A BoccieriDEM
      D+10.7
      2006
      Ralph S RegulaREP
      R+16.7
      2004
      Ralph S RegulaREP
      R+33.1
      2002
      Ralph S RegulaREP
      R+37.7
      Redistricted
      1998
      Ralph S RegulaREP
      R+28.0
      1996
      Ralph S RegulaREP
      R+40.7
      1994
      Ralph S RegulaREP
      R+50.0
      1992
      Ralph S RegulaREP
      R+27.4
      View all US House history for Ohio →

      Candidates

      Ralph S RegulaREP
      Record17W-0L
      Avg MarginR+23.3
      Career1970-2006
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Brad GraefOTH
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-2000
      US House
      Full profile →
      Richard L ShetlerLIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2000-2000
      US House
      Full profile →
      William R SmithDEM
      Record0W-9L
      Avg MarginD+12.5
      Career1968-2018
      State House / US House
      Full profile →

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