2002Final results
2002 election for Ohio's 16th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Ralph Regula (R) won with 68.9% of the vote, defeating Jim Rice (D) by 37.7 points.
Ralph RegulaRepublican · winner
68.9%129,734
Jim RiceDemocrat
31.1%58,644
188,378 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 2002
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
$298K
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Spent by the campaign
$252.1K
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Cash on hand
$130.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002