1998Final results
1998 election for Ohio's 17th District
U.S. House · Ohio
James Traficant (D) won with 68.2% of the vote, defeating Paul H. Alberty (R) by 36.4 points.
James TraficantDemocrat · winner
68.2%123,718
Paul H. AlbertyRepublican
31.8%57,703
181,421 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.
James TraficantPaul H. Alberty
$151.5K
Raised by the campaign
$29.5K
$155.9K
Spent by the campaign
$30.5K
$158.1K
Cash on hand
$542
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998