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1996 Ohio U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1996 Ohio U.S. House District 7 Election?

David L. Hobson won the 1996 Ohio U.S. House District 7 Election. David L. Hobson received 158,087 popular votes (67.85%). The main challenger was Richard K. Blain (26.36%).

See the full head-to-head between Hobson and Blain

Hobson +41.5 pts · won by 96,668 votes
David L. HobsonRepublicanWINNER67.85%
158,087 votes
Richard K. BlainDemocratic26.36%
61,419 votes
Dawn Marie Johnsonnatural law5.78%
13,478 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.