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1976 Ohio U.S. House District 21 Election

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Who won the 1976 Ohio U.S. House District 21 Election?

Louis Stokes won the 1976 Ohio U.S. House District 21 Election. Louis Stokes received 91,903 popular votes (83.83%). The main challenger was Barbara Sparks (11.34%).

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

Stokes +72.5 pts · won by 79,469 votes
Louis StokesDemocraticWINNER83.83%
91,903 votes
Barbara SparksRepublican11.34%
12,434 votes
Anthony R. CurryIndependent4.82%
5,289 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.