1986Final results
1986 election for Ohio's 9th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Marcy Kaptur (D) won with 77.5% of the vote, defeating Mike Shufeldt (R) by 55.0 points.
Marcy KapturDemocrat · winner
77.5%105,646
Mike ShufeldtRepublican
22.5%30,643
136,289 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.
Marcy KapturMike Shufeldt
$284K
Raised by the campaign
$47.6K
$317.8K
Spent by the campaign
$47.5K
$2.1K
Cash on hand
$109
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986