1996Final results
1996 election for Ohio's 9th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Marcy Kaptur (D) won with 77.1% of the vote, defeating Randy Whitman (R) by 56.3 points.
Marcy KapturDemocrat · winner
77.1%170,617
Randy WhitmanRepublican
20.8%46,040
Elizabeth A. SlotnickNatural Law
2.1%4,677
221,334 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.
Marcy KapturRandy Whitman
$401.7K
Raised by the campaign
$45.4K
$253.4K
Spent by the campaign
$44.6K
$335.5K
Cash on hand
$1.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996