1996Final results
1996 election for Ohio's 7th District
U.S. House · Ohio
David Hobson (R) won with 67.8% of the vote, defeating Richard K. Blain (D) by 41.5 points.
David HobsonRepublican · winner
67.8%158,087
Richard K. BlainDemocrat
26.4%61,419
Dawn Marie JohnsonNatural Law
5.8%13,478
233,001 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.
Richard K. BlainDavid Hobson
$10K
Raised by the campaign
$670.4K
$9.8K
Spent by the campaign
$620.1K
$126
Cash on hand
$227.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996