1984Final results
1984 election for Ohio's 18th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Douglas Applegate (D) won with 75.9% of the vote, defeating Kenneth P. Burt Jr. (R) by 51.9 points.
Douglas ApplegateDemocrat · winner
75.9%155,759
Kenneth P. Burt Jr.Republican
24.1%49,356
205,115 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.
Douglas ApplegateKenneth P. Burt Jr.
$90.3K
Raised by the campaign
$2K
$59.4K
Spent by the campaign
$1.9K
$75K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984