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1972 Ohio U.S. House District 21 Election

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Who won the 1972 Ohio U.S. House District 21 Election?

Louis Stokes won the 1972 Ohio U.S. House District 21 Election. Louis Stokes received 99,190 popular votes (81.08%). The main challenger was Tom L Johnson (11.33%).

See the full head-to-head between Stokes and Johnson

Stokes +69.8 pts · won by 85,329 votes
Louis StokesDemocraticWINNER81.08%
99,190 votes
Tom L JohnsonRepublican11.33%
13,861 votes
Joseph Pirincinsocialist labor4.72%
5,779 votes
Cecil LampkinsIndependent2.87%
3,509 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.