Delbert L. Latta
Last held office: U.S. House, OH-5 (1976–1988). Ran in 6 elections between 1976 and 1986, winning 6.
- Last margin
- +30.1
- Won 1986
- Elections
- 6
- 1976–1986
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Latta was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Latta has run
Margin: how far Latta finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | U.S. House, OH-5 | General | Won | Tom Murray (D) | 65% | R+30.1 | $305.4K |
| 1984 | U.S. House, OH-5 | General | Won | James R. Sherck (D) | 62.7% | R+25.4 | $212.3K |
| 1982 | U.S. House, OH-5 | General | Won | James R. Sherck (D) | 55.2% | R+10.4 | $151.4K |
| 1980 | U.S. House, OH-5 | General | Won | James R. Sherck (D) | 70.4% | R+40.7 | $93.8K |
| 1978 | U.S. House, OH-5 | General | Won | James R. Sherck (D) | 62.6% | R+25.2 | — |
| 1976 | U.S. House, OH-5 | General | Won | Bruce Edwards (D) | 67.4% | R+34.9 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 1985–86
- Raised
- $305.4K
- Spent
- $268.7K
- Cash
- $158K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 1986Updated Nov 9, 2026, 3:00 AM ET
Seats Latta has held
- U.S. House, OH-5 · 1976–1988
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Latta has run against
- Tom Murray (D) · 1986 election, won
- James R. Sherck (D) · 1984 election, won
- Bruce Edwards (D) · 1976 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Latta
One person, matched across every source we use.
- FEC H6OH05022
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC