1996Final results
1996 election for Ohio's 14th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Thomas Sawyer (D) won with 54.3% of the vote, defeating Joyce George (R) by 12.6 points.
Thomas SawyerDemocrat · winner
54.3%124,136
Joyce GeorgeRepublican
41.7%95,307
Terry E. WilkinsonNatural Law
3.9%8,976
228,435 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.
Thomas SawyerJoyce George
$522.2K
Raised by the campaign
$291.4K
$523.4K
Spent by the campaign
$280.8K
$1.6K
Cash on hand
$10.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996