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1984 Ohio U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1984 Ohio U.S. House District 17 Election?

James A. Traficant Jr. won the 1984 Ohio U.S. House District 17 Election. James A. Traficant Jr. received 123,014 popular votes (53.33%). The main challenger was Lyle Williams (45.72%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Williams

Jr. +7.6 pts · won by 17,565 votes
James A. Traficant Jr.DemocraticWINNER53.33%
123,014 votes
Lyle WilliamsRepublican45.72%
105,449 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.