1984Final results
1984 election for Ohio's 21st District
U.S. House · Ohio
Louis Stokes (D) won with 82.4% of the vote, defeating Robert L. Woodall (R) by 67.7 points.
Louis StokesDemocrat · winner
82.4%165,247
Robert L. WoodallRepublican
14.7%29,500
Write-ins and other votesOther party
2.9%5,901
200,648 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.
Louis StokesNo Republican
$134.2K
Raised by the campaign
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$116.6K
Spent by the campaign
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$61.3K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984