1990Final results
1990 election for Ohio's 17th District
U.S. House · Ohio
James Traficant (D) won with 77.7% of the vote, defeating Robert R. Dejulio Jr. (R) by 55.4 points.
James TraficantDemocrat · winner
77.7%133,207
Robert R. Dejulio Jr.Republican
22.3%38,199
171,406 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1990
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
James TraficantRobert R. Dejulio Jr.
$99.6K
Raised by the campaign
$1.8K
$79.1K
Spent by the campaign
$2.6K
$76.2K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990; FEC, through Jan 1, 1991.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990