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1996 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1996 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election?

Paul E. Gilmor won the 1996 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election. Paul E. Gilmor received 145,892 popular votes (61.16%). The main challenger was Annie Saunders (34.03%).

See the full head-to-head between Gilmor and Saunders

Gilmor +27.1 pts · won by 64,722 votes
Paul E. GilmorRepublicanWINNER61.16%
145,892 votes
Annie SaundersDemocratic34.03%
81,170 votes
David J. Schaffernatural law4.8%
11,461 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.