1996Final results
1996 election for Ohio's 1st District
U.S. House · Ohio
Steve Chabot (R) won with 54.2% of the vote, defeating Mark P. Longabaugh (D) by 10.8 points.
Steve ChabotRepublican · winner
54.2%118,324
Mark P. LongabaughDemocrat
43.4%94,719
John G. HalleyNatural Law
2.5%5,381
218,424 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 1996
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.
Mark P. LongabaughSteve Chabot
$551.6K
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$544.9K
Spent by the campaign
$983.2K
$6.7K
Cash on hand
$97.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996