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      Home/Elections/2002/US House/Ohio/OH-17
      2002·US House·Ohio·District profile →

      Ohio District 17 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Timothy J Ryan
      51.1%94,441 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Ann Womer Benjamin
      33.7%62,188 votes
      Margin
      D+17.5
      184,674 total votes
      3 candidates184,674 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Timothy J RyanDEM✓
      		DEM94,44151.1%
      Ann Womer BenjaminREP
      		REP62,18833.7%
      James A Traficant Jr.IND
      		IND28,04515.2%

      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
      Redistricted
      2000
      James A Traficant Jr.DEM
      D+27.2
      1998
      James A Traficant Jr.DEM
      D+36.4
      1996
      James A Traficant Jr.DEM
      D+91.0
      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 →
      Ann Womer BenjaminREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2002-2002
      US House
      Full profile →
      Timothy J RyanDEM
      Record2W-1L
      Avg MarginR+11.3
      Career2000-2018
      State House / US House / State Senate
      Full profile →

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