1986Final results
1986 election for Ohio's 5th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Delbert L. Latta (R) won with 65.0% of the vote, defeating Tom Murray (D) by 30.1 points.
Delbert L. LattaRepublican · winner
65.0%102,016
Tom MurrayDemocrat
35.0%54,864
156,880 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.
Tom MurrayDelbert L. Latta
$146.9K
Raised by the campaign
$305.4K
$144.2K
Spent by the campaign
$268.7K
$2.8K
Cash on hand
$158K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986