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1998 Ohio U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1998 Ohio U.S. House District 17 Election?

James A. Traficant Jr. won the 1998 Ohio U.S. House District 17 Election. James A. Traficant Jr. received 123,718 popular votes (68.19%). The main challenger was Paul H. Alberty (31.81%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Alberty

Jr. +36.4 pts · won by 66,015 votes
James A. Traficant Jr.DemocraticWINNER68.19%
123,718 votes
Paul H. AlbertyRepublican31.81%
57,703 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.