1996Final results
1996 election for Ohio's 4th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Michael Oxley (R) won with 64.8% of the vote, defeating Paul McClain (D) by 34.5 points.
Michael OxleyRepublican · winner
64.8%147,608
Paul McClainDemocrat
30.3%69,096
Michael McCafferyNatural Law
4.9%11,057
227,761 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.
Paul McClainMichael Oxley
$27.5K
Raised by the campaign
$640.7K
$27.2K
Spent by the campaign
$639.5K
$557
Cash on hand
$209.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996