1984Final results

1984 election for Ohio's 9th District

Name: 1984 election for Ohio's 9th District
Start: 1984-11-06
Location: Ohio

U.S. House · Ohio

Marcy Kaptur (D) won with 54.9% of the vote, defeating Frank Venner (R) by 11.5 points.

Marcy KapturDemocrat · winner

54.9%117,985

43.4%93,210

Write-ins and other votesOther party

1.7%3,714

214,909 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

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Marcy KapturFrank Venner

$363.8K

Raised by the campaign

$469.4K

$333.8K

Spent by the campaign

$459.9K

$35.9K

Cash on hand

$9.5K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984