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1994 Ohio U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1994 Ohio U.S. House District 17 Election?

James A. Traficant Jr. won the 1994 Ohio U.S. House District 17 Election. James A. Traficant Jr. received 149,004 popular votes (77.41%). The main challenger was Mike G. Meister (22.59%).

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

Jr. +54.8 pts · won by 105,514 votes
James A. Traficant Jr.DemocraticWINNER77.41%
149,004 votes
Mike G. MeisterRepublican22.59%
43,490 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.