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1980 Ohio U.S. House District 21 Election

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Who won the 1980 Ohio U.S. House District 21 Election?

Louis Stokes won the 1980 Ohio U.S. House District 21 Election. Louis Stokes received 83,188 popular votes (88.22%). The main challenger was Robert L. Woodall (11.78%).

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

Stokes +76.4 pts · won by 72,085 votes
Louis StokesDemocraticWINNER88.22%
83,188 votes
Robert L. WoodallRepublican11.78%
11,103 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.