2002Final results
2002 election for Ohio's 17th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Tim Ryan (D) won with 51.1% of the vote, defeating Ann Womer Benjamin (R) by 17.5 points.
Tim RyanDemocrat · winner
51.1%94,441
Ann Womer BenjaminRepublican
33.7%62,188
James TraficantIndependent
15.2%28,045
184,674 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.
Tim RyanAnn Womer Benjamin
$639.8K
Raised by the campaign
$293.8K
$725K
Spent by the campaign
$293.3K
-$4K
Cash on hand
$496
Other candidates' campaigns: James Traficant $84.6K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002