1982Final results
1982 election for Ohio's 21st District
U.S. House · Ohio
Louis Stokes (D) won with 86.1% of the vote, defeating Alan G. Shatteen (R) by 72.3 points.
Louis StokesDemocrat · winner
86.1%132,544
Alan G. ShatteenRepublican
13.9%21,332
153,876 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.
Louis StokesNo Republican
$156.4K
Raised by the campaign
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$138.8K
Spent by the campaign
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$0
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982