1980Final results
1980 election for Ohio's 5th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Delbert L. Latta (R) won with 70.4% of the vote, defeating James R. Sherck (D) by 40.7 points.
Delbert L. LattaRepublican · winner
70.4%137,003
James R. SherckDemocrat
29.6%57,704
194,707 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.
James R. SherckDelbert L. Latta
$17.7K
Raised by the campaign
$93.8K
$18K
Spent by the campaign
$57.9K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980