1996Final results
1996 election for Ohio's 17th District
U.S. House · Ohio
James Traficant (D) won with 91.0% of the vote, defeating James M. Cahaney (Nlp) by 81.9 points.
James TraficantDemocrat · winner
91.0%218,283
James M. CahaneyNatural Law
9.0%21,685
239,968 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.
James TraficantNo Republican
$187.1K
Raised by the campaign
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$156.6K
Spent by the campaign
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$162.5K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996