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2002 Ohio U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 2002 Ohio U.S. House District 17 Election?

Tim Ryan won the 2002 Ohio U.S. House District 17 Election. Tim Ryan received 94,441 popular votes (51.14%). The main challenger was Ann Womer Benjamin (33.67%).

See the full head-to-head between Ryan and Benjamin

Ryan +17.5 pts · won by 32,253 votes
Tim RyanDemocraticWINNER51.14%
94,441 votes
Ann Womer BenjaminRepublican33.67%
62,188 votes
James A. Traficant Jr.Independent15.19%
28,045 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.