1996Final results
1996 election for Ohio's 12th District
U.S. House · Ohio
John Kasich (R) won with 63.9% of the vote, defeating Cynthia L. Ruccia (D) by 30.7 points.
John KasichRepublican · winner
63.9%151,667
Cynthia L. RucciaDemocrat
33.2%78,762
Barbara Ann EdelmanNatural Law
3.0%7,005
237,434 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.
Cynthia L. RucciaJohn Kasich
$269.8K
Raised by the campaign
$1.9M
$273.2K
Spent by the campaign
$1.6M
$99
Cash on hand
$403.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996