1996Final results
1996 election for Ohio's 3rd District
U.S. House · Ohio
Tony Hall (D) won with 63.6% of the vote, defeating David A. Westbrock (R) by 30.3 points.
Tony HallDemocrat · winner
63.6%144,583
David A. WestbrockRepublican
33.3%75,732
Dorothy H. MackeyNatural Law
2.2%5,088
Write-ins and other votesOther party
0.8%1,800
227,203 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.
Tony HallDavid A. Westbrock
$311.3K
Raised by the campaign
$405.1K
$247.4K
Spent by the campaign
$404K
$82.6K
Cash on hand
$2.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996