1998Final results
1998 election for Ohio's 16th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Ralph Regula (R) won with 64.0% of the vote, defeating Peter D. Ferguson (D) by 28.0 points.
Ralph RegulaRepublican · winner
64.0%117,426
Peter D. FergusonDemocrat
36.0%66,047
183,473 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 1998
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.
Peter D. FergusonRalph Regula
$149K
Raised by the campaign
$187.1K
$157.6K
Spent by the campaign
$178.2K
$3
Cash on hand
$96.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Jan 31, 1999; FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998