PolitiFinder

1988 Ohio U.S. House District 17 Election

Ohio · 2 candidates · See every 1988 U.S. House race

Who won the 1988 Ohio U.S. House District 17 Election?

James A. Traficant Jr. won the 1988 Ohio U.S. House District 17 Election. James A. Traficant Jr. received 162,526 popular votes (77.23%). The main challenger was Frederick W. Lenz (22.77%).

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

Jr. +54.5 pts · won by 114,597 votes
James A. Traficant Jr.DemocraticWINNER77.23%
162,526 votes
Frederick W. LenzRepublican22.77%
47,929 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.