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1984Final results

1984 election for Ohio's 11th District

U.S. House · Ohio

Dennis Eckart (D) won with 66.8% of the vote, defeating Dean Beagle (R) by 33.5 points.

Dennis EckartDemocrat · winner
66.8%133,096
Dean BeagleRepublican
33.2%66,278
199,374 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

EvenD+23.91982D+33.51984D+47.61986D+23.01988

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Dennis EckartDean Beagle
$283.6K
Raised by the campaign
$45.9K
$248.5K
Spent by the campaign
$45.8K
$39.5K
Cash on hand
$92

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984