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1986 Ohio U.S. House District 16 Election

Ohio · 2 candidates · See every 1986 U.S. House race

Who won the 1986 Ohio U.S. House District 16 Election?

Ralph S. Regula won the 1986 Ohio U.S. House District 16 Election. Ralph S. Regula received 118,206 popular votes (76.34%). The main challenger was William J. Kennick (23.66%).

See the full head-to-head between Regula and Kennick

Regula +52.7 pts · won by 81,567 votes
Ralph S. RegulaRepublicanWINNER76.34%
118,206 votes
William J. KennickDemocratic23.66%
36,639 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.