James A. Traficant Jr.
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- May 8, 1941
- Died
- September 27, 2014
- Age at death
- 73
- Home state
- Ohio
- Party
- Independent
- On the ballot
- 1984–2010
9-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jr.1.4M
Opponents835,815
11
Elections run
Between 1984 and 2010, James A. Traficant Jr. ran in 11 U.S. House elections, winning 9 and losing 2. Jr.'s biggest single-election total was 218,283 votes, in the 1996 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 17. Jr.'s closest win came in the 1984 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 17, decided by 17,565 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Ohio's District 17 or all 2010 U.S. House races.
How many votes has James A. Traficant Jr. received?
James A. Traficant Jr. has received 1,418,044 popular votes across 11 U.S. elections, with a career record of 9–2.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | U.S. HouseOhio | Lost | 30,55616.03% | Tim Ryan (head-to-head) Jim Graham |
| 2002 | U.S. HouseOhio | Lost | 28,04515.19% | Tim Ryan (head-to-head) Ann Womer Benjamin |
| 2000 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 120,33349.96% | Milton R. Norris Paul H. Alberty (head-to-head) Randy D. Walter Lou D'Apolito Carol Ann McCoy |
| 1998 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 123,71868.19% | Paul H. Alberty (head-to-head) |
| 1996 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 218,28390.96% | James M. Cahaney |
| 1994 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 149,00477.41% | Mike G. Meister |
| 1992 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 216,50384.16% | Salvatore Pansino |
| 1990 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 133,20777.71% | Robert R. DeJulio Jr. |
| 1988 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 162,52677.23% | Frederick W. Lenz |
| 1986 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 112,85572.26% | James H. Fulks |
| 1984 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 123,01453.33% | Lyle Williams |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000350) and Wikidata (Q465728). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James A. Traficant Jr.: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-a-traficant-jr. Accessed [date].