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1988 Ohio U.S. House District 16 Election

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Who won the 1988 Ohio U.S. House District 16 Election?

Ralph S. Regula won the 1988 Ohio U.S. House District 16 Election. Ralph S. Regula received 158,824 popular votes (78.56%). The main challenger was Melvin J. Gravely (21.44%).

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

Regula +57.1 pts · won by 115,468 votes
Ralph S. RegulaRepublicanWINNER78.56%
158,824 votes
Melvin J. GravelyDemocratic21.44%
43,356 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.