1984Final results
1984 election for Ohio's 1st District
U.S. House · Ohio
Thomas Luken (D) won with 55.1% of the vote, defeating Norman A. Murdock (R) by 14.8 points.
Thomas LukenDemocrat · winner
55.1%121,577
Norman A. MurdockRepublican
40.3%88,859
Write-ins and other votesOther party
4.6%10,222
220,658 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 1984
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 LukenNorman A. Murdock
$588.3K
Raised by the campaign
$311.9K
$742.7K
Spent by the campaign
$309.8K
$5K
Cash on hand
$2.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984