1984Final results
1984 election for Ohio's 4th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Michael Oxley (R) won with 77.5% of the vote, defeating William O. Sutton (D) by 55.1 points.
Michael OxleyRepublican · winner
77.5%162,199
William O. SuttonDemocrat
22.5%47,018
209,217 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.
No DemocratMichael Oxley
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Raised by the campaign
$234.7K
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Spent by the campaign
$107.2K
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Cash on hand
$145.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984