1996Final results
1996 election for Ohio Senate District 16
Ohio State Senate · Ohio
Eugene Watts (R) won with 51.8% of the vote, defeating Mary Jo Kilroy (D) by 14.3 points.
Eugene WattsRepublican · winner · incumbent
51.8%75,893
Mary Jo KilroyDemocrat
37.5%54,880
Pat McGreevyIndependent
8.0%11,745
Robert W. ArgoOther party
2.7%3,958
Glenn ElderIndependent
0.0%33
146,509 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1996
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Eugene Watts (R)Mary Jo Kilroy (D)Pat McGreevy (I)
Also on the ballot: Robert W. Argo (Other party), 2.7%; Glenn Elder (Independent), 0.0%