1996Final results
1996 election for Ohio's 16th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Ralph Regula (R) won with 68.7% of the vote, defeating Thomas E. Burkhart (D) by 40.7 points.
Ralph RegulaRepublican · winner
68.7%159,314
Thomas E. BurkhartDemocrat
28.0%64,902
Brad GraefNatural Law
3.3%7,611
231,827 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 E. BurkhartRalph Regula
$4.4K
Raised by the campaign
$182K
$3.6K
Spent by the campaign
$154.4K
$857
Cash on hand
$87.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Sep 30, 1996; FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996