1984Final results
1984 election for Ohio's 5th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Delbert L. Latta (R) won with 62.7% of the vote, defeating James R. Sherck (D) by 25.4 points.
Delbert L. LattaRepublican · winner
62.7%132,582
James R. SherckDemocrat
37.3%78,809
211,391 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 R. SherckDelbert L. Latta
$153.7K
Raised by the campaign
$212.3K
$152.6K
Spent by the campaign
$189.1K
$2.2K
Cash on hand
$121.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Jan 31, 1985; FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984