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Election 2002

U.S. Representative, Ohio's 16th District

November 5, 2002 · general election · District 16 · 2 candidates with a page

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About this district

Where this race isNo boundary is on file for the district plan this race was run under.None found in the records checked
Where this race isNo boundary is on file for the district plan this race was run under.Source: ohiosos.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Status
None found in the records checked

Last time, 2000: Ralph Regula (Republican) 69.2% · 162,294 votes; William Smith (Democratic) 26.8% · 62,709 votes; Richard L. Shetler (Libertarian) 2.6% · 6,166 votes; Brad Graef (Natural Law) 1.4% · 3,231 votes.

That result was under the district's previous boundaries.

Sources: Federal Elections 2000 (Excel, House results, sheet 'House (with Totals & Percents)', Ohio rows); compiled from state elections offices · Federal Elections 2000: House · Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 7, 2000 (Ohio, U.S. Representative)

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.

Ralph Regula

Ralph Regula

Republican · Former U.S. Representative, Ohio's 16th District, 1973–2009

  • Schoolteacher and principal
  • Ranking Republican, House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, 2007 to 2009
  • Bachelor's degree, Mount Union College, 1948

5 of 11 sections researched · 23 sources

Jim Rice

Democratic · No public office in the record

4 of 11 sections researched · 3 sources

Ralph Regula

Coverage, by section5 of 11 sections researched.Profile: 11 entriesOn the ballot: 0 entriesWhere they stand: Not yet researchedWhat they have said, checked: Not yet researchedRecord in office: 4 entriesMoney: Not yet researchedFinancial interests: Not yet researchedPolling and approval: Not yet researchedElections: 5 entriesEndorsements given: Not yet researchedSources: 6 entries5 of 11 sections researched · 23 sources
Coverage, by section5 of 11 sections researched.Source: Cracked Buckeye coverage record for Ralph Regula, 5 of 11 sections researched · as of 2026-09-25 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
SectionState
profileresearched
ballotresearched
positionsnot researched
claimsnot researched
recordresearched
moneynot researched
interestsnot researched
pollingnot researched
electionsresearched
endorsementsnot researched
sourcesresearched

Jim Rice

Coverage, by section4 of 11 sections researched.Profile: 0 entriesOn the ballot: 0 entriesWhere they stand: Not yet researchedWhat they have said, checked: Not yet researchedRecord in office: Not yet researchedMoney: Not yet researchedFinancial interests: Not yet researchedPolling and approval: Not yet researchedElections: 1 entryEndorsements given: Not yet researchedSources: 3 entries4 of 11 sections researched · 3 sources
Coverage, by section4 of 11 sections researched.Source: Cracked Buckeye coverage record for Jim Rice, 4 of 11 sections researched · as of 2026-09-25 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
SectionState
profileresearched
ballotresearched
positionsnot researched
claimsnot researched
recordnot researched
moneynot researched
interestsnot researched
pollingnot researched
electionsresearched
endorsementsnot researched
sourcesresearched

The race in pictures

Polls, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 16th District, as publishedNo poll of this race is on file yet.None found in the records checked
Polls, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 16th District, as publishedNo poll of this race is on file yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Status
None found in the records checked
Money, raised, spent and cash on hand, as filedRaised, as filed: Regula not yet researched, Rice not yet researched.RaisedRegula (R)Ralph Regula: raised not yet researchedNot yet researchedRice (D)Jim Rice: raised not yet researchedNot yet researchedSpentRegula (R)Ralph Regula: spent not yet researchedNot yet researchedRice (D)Jim Rice: spent not yet researchedNot yet researchedCash on handRegula (R)Ralph Regula: cash on hand not yet researchedNot yet researchedRice (D)Jim Rice: cash on hand not yet researchedNot yet researched
Money, raised, spent and cash on hand, as filedRaised, as filed: Regula not yet researched, Rice not yet researched.Source: FEC filings · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
GroupItemUSDNote
RaisedRegula (R)Not yet researched
RaisedRice (D)Not yet researched
SpentRegula (R)Not yet researched
SpentRice (D)Not yet researched
Cash on handRegula (R)Not yet researched
Cash on handRice (D)Not yet researched

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.

Ralph Regula's record in office has 4 entries and Jim Rice'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

Where they stand

Their own words, by issue, with the date, the venue and the link. A paraphrase is marked as one.

Ralph Regula

Not yet researched

Jim Rice

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.

Ralph Regula

Not yet researched

Jim Rice

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.

Record in office, dated entries, both candidates on one axis4 record entries from 1998 to 2008; 4 of them votes; 4 offices held on the record.196019701980199020002010Regula (R)Member, Ohio State Board of Education, 1960 to 1964Member, Ohio House of Representatives, 1965 to 1967Member, Ohio Senate, 29th District, 1967-01-03 to 1973-01-03U.S. Representative, Ohio's 16th District, 1973-01-03 to 2009-01-031998-12-19 (vote): Voted for the first article of impeachment against President Bill Clinton (H. Res. 611), which the House adopted 228 to 206.2002-10-10 (vote): Voted for the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (H. J. Res. 114), which passed the House 296 to 133.2003-11-22 (vote): Voted for the conference report on the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act (H. R. 1), adopted 220 to 215.2008-10-03 (vote): Voted for the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (H. R. 1424), which created the Troubled Asset Relief Program and passed the HousRice (D)
Record in office, dated entries, both candidates on one axis4 record entries from 1998 to 2008; 4 of them votes; 4 offices held on the record.Source: Cracked Buckeye person record for Regula (R) and Rice (D), 4 dated entries · as of 2008-10-03 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
PersonDateKindEntry
Regula (R)1960officeMember, Ohio State Board of Education
Regula (R)1965officeMember, Ohio House of Representatives
Regula (R)1967-01-03officeMember, Ohio Senate, 29th District
Regula (R)1973-01-03officeU.S. Representative, Ohio's 16th District
Regula (R)1998-12-19vote1998-12-19 (vote): Voted for the first article of impeachment against President Bill Clinton (H. Res. 611), which the House adopted 228 to 206.
Regula (R)2002-10-10vote2002-10-10 (vote): Voted for the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (H. J. Res. 114), which passed the House 296 to 133.
Regula (R)2003-11-22vote2003-11-22 (vote): Voted for the conference report on the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act (H. R. 1), adopted 220 to 215.
Regula (R)2008-10-03vote2008-10-03 (vote): Voted for the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (H. R. 1424), which created the Troubled Asset Relief Program and passed the Hous

Ralph Regula

  1. October 3, 2008 · vote

    Voted for the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (H. R. 1424), which created the Troubled Asset Relief Program and passed the House 263 to 171.

    Source: Roll call vote: H. R. 1424, On Motion to Concur in Senate Amendments (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008)

  2. November 22, 2003 · vote

    Voted for the conference report on the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act (H. R. 1), adopted 220 to 215.

    Source: Roll call vote: H. R. 1, On Agreeing to the Conference Report (Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act)

  3. October 10, 2002 · vote

    Voted for the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (H. J. Res. 114), which passed the House 296 to 133.

    Source: Roll call vote: H. J. Res. 114, On Passage (Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq)

  4. December 19, 1998 · vote

    Voted for the first article of impeachment against President Bill Clinton (H. Res. 611), which the House adopted 228 to 206.

    Source: Roll call vote: H. Res. 611, Adopting the First Article (impeachment of President Clinton)

Jim Rice

Not yet researched

Money

Totals and donors exactly as filed with the FEC or the Ohio Secretary of State, each figure with its filing link.

Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing in this race breaks itemized contributions down by state.None found in the records checked
Itemized contributions from inside Ohio, share of all itemizedNo filing in this race breaks itemized contributions down by state.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Status
None found in the records checked

Ralph Regula

Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Ralph Regula in this race yet.None found in the records checked
Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Ralph Regula in this race yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
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 Rice

Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Jim Rice in this race yet.None found in the records checked
Where the money went, as filedNo campaign finance filing is on file for Jim Rice in this race yet.Source: fec.gov · as of 2026-10-31 · Download this chart
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

Past election results, share of the vote4 prior races on file across 2 candidates; none on file for Rice.Regula1998 U.S. House 16Ralph Regula, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 16th District: won, 64.0%64.0%2000 U.S. House 16Ralph Regula, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 16th District: won, 69.2%69.2%2004 U.S. House 16Ralph Regula, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 16th District: won, 66.5%66.5%2006 U.S. House 16Ralph Regula, U.S. Representative, Ohio's 16th District: won, 58.3%58.3%RiceJim Rice: no prior race on fileno prior race on file
Past election results, share of the vote4 prior races on file across 2 candidates; none on file for Rice.Source: Ohio Secretary of State, official canvass, 1998-2006 · as of 2006 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
GroupItemPCTNote
Regula1998 U.S. House 1664
Regula2000 U.S. House 1669.2
Regula2004 U.S. House 1666.5
Regula2006 U.S. House 1658.3
Riceno prior race on file

Ralph Regula · certified 2002-12

CandidateVotesShare
Ralph Regula129,73468.9%
Jim Rice58,64431.1%

Sources: Federal Elections 2002 (Excel edition of the entire publication, sheet '2002 House & Senate Results', Ohio rows); compiled from state elections offices · Federal Elections 2002 · Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002 (Ohio, U.S. Representative)

Sources

Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 16 · Ralph Regula

  1. Federal Elections 2002 · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 20021105__oh__general.csv: November 5, 2002 general election, results by county · OpenElections (openelections-data-oh) · accessed 2026-09-25
  5. 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, District 16 · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-25
  6. Ralph Regula · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-24
  7. congress-legislators: historical legislators, terms of service · The @unitedstates project (public domain) · accessed 2026-09-24
  8. Roll call vote: H. Res. 611, Adopting the First Article (impeachment of President Clinton) · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · 1998-12-19 · accessed 2026-09-24
  9. Roll call vote: H. J. Res. 114, On Passage (Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq) · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · 2002-10-10 · accessed 2026-09-24
  10. Roll call vote: H. R. 1, On Agreeing to the Conference Report (Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act) · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · 2003-11-22 · accessed 2026-09-24
  11. Roll call vote: H. R. 1424, On Motion to Concur in Senate Amendments (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008) · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · 2008-10-03 · accessed 2026-09-24
  12. 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
  13. Federal Elections 98 · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. Federal Elections 2000: House · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
  17. 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
  18. Federal Elections 2004 (Excel edition, sheet '2004 US HOUSE & SENATE RESULTS', Ohio rows); compiled from state elections offices · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
  19. Federal Elections 2004 · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
  20. Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 2, 2004 (Ohio, U.S. Representative) · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-25
  21. Federal Elections 2006 (Excel edition, sheet '2006 US House & Senate Results', Ohio rows); compiled from state elections offices · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
  22. Federal Elections 2006 · Federal Election Commission · accessed 2026-09-25
  23. Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006 (Ohio, U.S. Representative) · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · accessed 2026-09-25

Quick answers

When was the 2002 U.S. Representative, Ohio's 16th District election?

The election for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 16th District was held on November 5, 2002.

Who ran for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 16th District in 2002?

On the ballot for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 16th District, in surname order: Ralph Regula (Republican), Jim Rice (Democratic).

Who won the 2002 U.S. Representative, Ohio's 16th District election?

Ralph Regula won the election for U.S. Representative, Ohio's 16th District. Results as certified: Ralph Regula 68.9%, Jim Rice 31.1%.

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