1984Final results
1984 election for Ohio's 13th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Donald Pease (D) won with 66.4% of the vote, defeating William G. Schaffner (R) by 36.4 points.
Donald PeaseDemocrat · winner
66.4%131,923
William G. SchaffnerRepublican
30.0%59,610
Write-ins and other votesOther party
3.6%7,223
198,756 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.
Donald PeaseWilliam G. Schaffner
$156.3K
Raised by the campaign
$198
$103.9K
Spent by the campaign
$123
$95.4K
Cash on hand
$75
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984; FEC, through Oct 17, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984