1984Final results
1984 election for Ohio's 14th District
U.S. House · Ohio
John F. Seiberling (D) won with 71.4% of the vote, defeating Jean E. Bender (R) by 42.8 points.
John F. SeiberlingDemocrat · winner
71.4%155,729
Jean E. BenderRepublican
28.6%62,366
218,095 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: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
John F. SeiberlingJean E. Bender
$96.7K
Raised by the campaign
$6.2K
$91.4K
Spent by the campaign
$5.2K
$10.7K
Cash on hand
$971
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984