1986Final results
1986 election for Ohio's 14th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Thomas Sawyer (D) won with 53.7% of the vote, defeating Lynn Slaby (R) by 7.4 points.
Thomas SawyerDemocrat · winner
53.7%83,257
Lynn SlabyRepublican
46.3%71,713
154,970 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 1986
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.
Thomas SawyerLynn Slaby
$638.5K
Raised by the campaign
$412.4K
$616.6K
Spent by the campaign
$411.5K
$21.9K
Cash on hand
$8.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986