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1996 Ohio U.S. House District 16 Election

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Who won the 1996 Ohio U.S. House District 16 Election?

Ralph S. Regula won the 1996 Ohio U.S. House District 16 Election. Ralph S. Regula received 159,314 popular votes (68.72%). The main challenger was Thomas E. Burkhart (28%).

See the full head-to-head between Regula and Burkhart

Regula +40.7 pts · won by 94,412 votes
Ralph S. RegulaRepublicanWINNER68.72%
159,314 votes
Thomas E. BurkhartDemocratic28%
64,902 votes
Brad Graefnatural law3.28%
7,611 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.