1992Final results
1992 election for Ohio's 17th District
U.S. House · Ohio
James Traficant (D) won with 84.2% of the vote, defeating Salvatore Pansino (R) by 68.3 points.
James TraficantDemocrat · winner
84.2%216,503
Salvatore PansinoRepublican
15.8%40,743
257,246 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 1992
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 TraficantSalvatore Pansino
$155.5K
Raised by the campaign
$3.5K
$98.7K
Spent by the campaign
$3.5K
$132.9K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992