U.S. Representative, Ohio's 17th District
November 3, 1998 · general election · District 17 · 2 candidates with a page
The candidates
Listed alphabetically by surname. Ohio rotates the order candidates appear in by precinct, so no order on this page is the order on a ballot.
4 of 11 sections researched · 6 sources
- Executive director, Mahoning County Drug Program, 1971-1981
- B.S. in education, University of Pittsburgh, 1963
- M.S. in educational administration, University of Pittsburgh, 1973
5 of 11 sections researched · 20 sources
Paul H. Alberty
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Section | State |
|---|---|
| profile | researched |
| ballot | researched |
| positions | not researched |
| claims | not researched |
| record | not researched |
| money | not researched |
| interests | not researched |
| polling | not researched |
| elections | researched |
| endorsements | not researched |
| sources | researched |
Jim Traficant
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Section | State |
|---|---|
| profile | researched |
| ballot | researched |
| positions | not researched |
| claims | not researched |
| record | researched |
| money | not researched |
| interests | not researched |
| polling | not researched |
| elections | researched |
| endorsements | not researched |
| sources | researched |
The race in pictures
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Status |
|---|
| None found in the records checked |
A note on our coverage
Read before the columns: where one candidate has more entries than another, this says which of the two reasons it is.
Jim Traficant's record in office has 3 entries and Paul H. Alberty's has 0. The difference reflects the length of each public record and the depth of our research; it is not a judgment.
Jump to a candidate
- Paul H. Alberty: Where they stand · What they have said, checked · Record in office · Money
- Jim Traficant: Where they stand · What they have said, checked · Record in office · Money
Where they stand
Their own words, by issue, with the date, the venue and the link. A paraphrase is marked as one.
Paul H. Alberty
Not yet researched
Jim Traficant
Not yet researched
What they have said, checked
Newest first. Each check is shown in the checker's own rating word, with their name, the date and the link.
Paul H. Alberty
Not yet researched
Jim Traficant
Not yet researched
Record in office
Dated actions. Any evaluation of an action is printed with the name of whoever made it and the link.
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Person | Date | Kind | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traficant (D) | 1981 | office | Sheriff, Mahoning County |
| Traficant (D) | 1985-01-03 | office | U.S. Representative, Ohio's 17th District |
| Traficant (D) | 1998-12-19 | vote | 1998-12-19 (vote): Voted against Article I of the resolution impeaching President Bill Clinton (H. Res. 611), which passed the House 228 to 206. |
| Traficant (D) | 2002-07-24 | vote | 2002-07-24 (vote): Expelled from the House by a vote of 420 to 1, following his federal conviction on bribery, racketeering and related charges (H. Res. 495). |
| Traficant (D) | 2004-05-19 | ruling | 2004-05-19 (ruling): The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed Traficant's conviction on ten felony counts, including bribery, racketeering, obstr |
Paul H. Alberty
Not yet researched
Jim Traficant
-
May 19, 2004 · ruling
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed Traficant's conviction on ten felony counts, including bribery, racketeering, obstruction of justice and filing false tax returns, and his sentence of eight years in prison, three years of supervised release and a $150,000 fine (United States v. Traficant, No. 02-3864).
Sources: United States v. Traficant, No. 02-3864 (6th Cir. May 19, 2004), opinion · United States v. Traficant, 6th Circuit (2004)
-
July 24, 2002 · vote
Expelled from the House by a vote of 420 to 1, following his federal conviction on bribery, racketeering and related charges (H. Res. 495).
-
December 19, 1998 · vote
Voted against Article I of the resolution impeaching President Bill Clinton (H. Res. 611), which passed the House 228 to 206.
Money
Totals and donors exactly as filed with the FEC or the Ohio Secretary of State, each figure with its filing link.
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Status |
|---|
| None found in the records checked |
Paul H. Alberty
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Status |
|---|
| None found in the records checked |
Totals as filed
Not yet researched
Top donors, as filed
Not yet researched
Outside spending
Not yet researched
In-state share
Not yet researched
Jim Traficant
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
| Status |
|---|
| None found in the records checked |
Totals as filed
Not yet researched
Top donors, as filed
Not yet researched
Outside spending
Not yet researched
In-state share
Not yet researched
The result
Jim Traficant · certified 1998-12
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Traficant | 123,718 | 68.2% |
| Paul H. Alberty | 57,703 | 31.8% |
Sources: Federal Elections 98 (PDF, the entire publication; Ohio U.S. House results on printed pages 99-103); compiled from state elections offices · Federal Elections 98 · Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1998 (Ohio, U.S. Representative)
Sources
Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: Jim Traficant
- Federal Elections 98 · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
- Federal Elections 98 (PDF, the entire publication; Ohio U.S. House results on printed pages 99-103); compiled from state elections offices · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
- Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1998 (Ohio, U.S. Representative) · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-25
- Federal Elections 2000 (Excel, House results, sheet 'House (with Totals & Percents)', Ohio rows); compiled from state elections offices · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
- Federal Elections 2000: House · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
- Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 7, 2000 (Ohio, U.S. Representative) · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-25
- Jim Traficant · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-24
- congress-legislators: historical legislators, terms of service · The @unitedstates project (public domain) · accessed 2026-09-24
- Roll call vote: H. Res. 611, Adopting the First Article (Impeaching William Jefferson Clinton, President of the United States) · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · 1998-12-19 · accessed 2026-09-24
- Roll call vote: H. Res. 495, On Agreeing to the Resolution (In the matter of James A. Traficant, Jr.) · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · 2002-07-24 · accessed 2026-09-24
- United States v. Traficant, No. 02-3864 (6th Cir. May 19, 2004), opinion · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2004-05-19 · accessed 2026-09-24
- United States v. Traficant, 6th Circuit (2004) · FindLaw (case law mirror) · 2004-05-19 · accessed 2026-09-24
- Federal Elections 2002 (Excel edition of the entire publication, sheet '2002 House & Senate Results', Ohio rows); compiled from state elections offices · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
- Federal Elections 2002 · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
- Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002 (Ohio, U.S. Representative) · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-25
- Federal Elections 2010 (Excel edition, sheet '2010 US House & Senate Results', Ohio rows); compiled from state elections offices · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
- Federal Elections 2010 · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
- Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010 (Ohio, U.S. Representative) · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-25
Quick answers
When was the 1998 U.S. Representative, Ohio's 17th District election?
The election for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 17th District was held on November 3, 1998.
Who ran for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 17th District in 1998?
On the ballot for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 17th District, in surname order: Paul H. Alberty (Republican), Jim Traficant (Democratic).
Who won the 1998 U.S. Representative, Ohio's 17th District election?
Jim Traficant won the election for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 17th District. Results as certified: Paul H. Alberty 31.8%, Jim Traficant 68.2%.
Cite and data
Cite this page as:
Cracked Buckeye, "U.S. Representative, Ohio's 17th District, 1998", https://crackedbuckeye.com/election/1998/us-house-17/, built 2026-10-31, accessed [date].
How to cite · Report a correction · Built 2026-10-31