1984Final results
1984 election for Ohio's 16th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Ralph Regula (R) won with 72.4% of the vote, defeating James Gwin (D) by 44.8 points.
Ralph RegulaRepublican · winner
72.4%152,399
James GwinDemocrat
27.6%58,048
210,447 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.
James GwinRalph Regula
$26.4K
Raised by the campaign
$121.7K
$24.6K
Spent by the campaign
$113.3K
$1.8K
Cash on hand
$59.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984