2006Final results
2006 election for Ohio's 16th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Ralph Regula (R) won with 58.3% of the vote, defeating Thomas Shaw (D) by 16.7 points.
Ralph RegulaRepublican · winner
58.3%137,167
Thomas ShawDemocrat
41.7%97,955
235,122 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 2006
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
$1M
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Spent by the campaign
$1M
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Cash on hand
$106.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006