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1996 Ohio U.S. House District 11 Election

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Who won the 1996 Ohio U.S. House District 11 Election?

Louis Stokes won the 1996 Ohio U.S. House District 11 Election. Louis Stokes received 153,546 popular votes (81.22%). The main challenger was James J. Sykora (15.25%).

See the full head-to-head between Stokes and Sykora

Stokes +66.0 pts · won by 124,725 votes
Louis StokesDemocraticWINNER81.22%
153,546 votes
James J. SykoraRepublican15.25%
28,821 votes
Sonja K. Glavinanatural law3.53%
6,665 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.