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1986 Ohio U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1986 Ohio U.S. House District 17 Election?

James A. Traficant Jr. won the 1986 Ohio U.S. House District 17 Election. James A. Traficant Jr. received 112,855 popular votes (72.26%). The main challenger was James H. Fulks (27.74%).

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

Jr. +44.5 pts · won by 69,521 votes
James A. Traficant Jr.DemocraticWINNER72.26%
112,855 votes
James H. FulksRepublican27.74%
43,334 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.