1984Final results
1984 election for Ohio's 12th District
U.S. House · Ohio
John Kasich (R) won with 69.5% of the vote, defeating Richard S. Sloan (D) by 39.1 points.
John KasichRepublican · winner
69.5%148,899
Richard S. SloanDemocrat
30.5%65,215
214,114 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.
Richard S. SloanJohn Kasich
$262.8K
Raised by the campaign
$504.9K
$260.9K
Spent by the campaign
$405.8K
$1.9K
Cash on hand
$101.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984