1982Final results
1982 election for Ohio's 1st District
U.S. House · Ohio
Thomas Luken (D) won with 63.5% of the vote, defeating John E. Held (R) by 29.8 points.
Thomas LukenDemocrat · winner
63.5%99,143
John E. HeldRepublican
33.7%52,658
James A. BernsLibertarian
2.8%4,386
156,187 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 1982
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.
Thomas LukenJohn E. Held
$300.2K
Raised by the campaign
$11.4K
$212.1K
Spent by the campaign
$11.1K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982; FEC, through Nov 22, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982