1996Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1996 election for Ohio's 6th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Ted Strickland (D) won with 51.3% of the vote, defeating Frank Cremeans (R) by 2.7 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Ted StricklandDemocrat · winner
51.3%118,003
Frank CremeansRepublican
48.7%111,907
229,926 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.
Ted StricklandFrank Cremeans
$680.2K
Raised by the campaign
$1.8M
$714.2K
Spent by the campaign
$1.8M
$7.6K
Cash on hand
$4.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996