2002Final results
2002 election for Ohio House District 17
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
James Peter Trakas (R) won with 63.0% of the vote, defeating Blair Melling (D) by 26.0 points.
James Peter TrakasRepublican · winner · incumbent
63.0%27,511
Blair MellingDemocrat
37.0%16,171
43,682 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2002
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET