1980Final results
1980 election for Ohio's 21st District
U.S. House · Ohio
Louis Stokes (D) won with 88.2% of the vote, defeating Robert L. Woodall (R) by 76.4 points.
Louis StokesDemocrat · winner
88.2%83,188
Robert L. WoodallRepublican
11.8%11,103
94,291 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1980
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Louis StokesRobert L. Woodall
$66.6K
Raised by the campaign
$0
$58.9K
Spent by the campaign
$0
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980; FEC, through Jan 30, 1981.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980