2000Final results
2000 election for Ohio's 16th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Ralph Regula (R) won with 69.2% of the vote, defeating William Smith (D) by 42.5 points.
Ralph RegulaRepublican · winner
69.2%162,294
William SmithDemocrat
26.8%62,709
Richard L. ShetlerLibertarian
2.6%6,166
Brad GraefNatural Law
1.4%3,231
234,400 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 2000
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.
No DemocratRalph Regula
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Raised by the campaign
$156.6K
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Spent by the campaign
$186.6K
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Cash on hand
$84.6K
Other candidates' campaigns: Richard L. Shetler $1.2K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000
The candidates
Ralph Regula (R)William Smith (D)
Also on the ballot: Richard L. Shetler (Libertarian), 2.6%; Brad Graef (Natural Law), 1.4%