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1996 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1996 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election?

John Kasich won the 1996 Ohio U.S. House District 12 Election. John Kasich received 151,667 popular votes (63.88%). The main challenger was Cynthia L. Ruccia (33.17%).

See the full head-to-head between Kasich and Ruccia

Kasich +30.7 pts · won by 72,905 votes
John KasichRepublicanWINNER63.88%
151,667 votes
Cynthia L. RucciaDemocratic33.17%
78,762 votes
Barbara Ann Edelmannatural law2.95%
7,005 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.