1996Final results
1996 election for Ohio's 5th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Paul Gillmor (R) won with 61.2% of the vote, defeating Annie Saunders (D) by 27.1 points.
Paul GillmorRepublican · winner
61.2%145,892
Annie SaundersDemocrat
34.0%81,170
David J. SchafferNatural Law
4.8%11,461
238,523 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.
Annie SaundersPaul Gillmor
$24.5K
Raised by the campaign
$341.8K
$23.7K
Spent by the campaign
$327.5K
$762
Cash on hand
$212K
Other candidates' campaigns: David J. Schaffer $6.2K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996