1996Final results
1996 election for Ohio's 18th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Robert Ney (R) won with 50.2% of the vote, defeating Robert L. Burch (D) by 3.9 points.
Robert NeyRepublican · winner
50.2%117,365
Robert L. BurchDemocrat
46.3%108,332
Margaret ChittiNatural Law
3.5%8,146
233,843 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.
Robert L. BurchRobert Ney
$281.1K
Raised by the campaign
$887.3K
$262.4K
Spent by the campaign
$879.1K
$8.2K
Cash on hand
$11.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996