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1986 Ohio U.S. House District 21 Election

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Who won the 1986 Ohio U.S. House District 21 Election?

Louis Stokes won the 1986 Ohio U.S. House District 21 Election. Louis Stokes received 99,878 popular votes (81.55%). The main challenger was Frankline H. Roski (18.45%).

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

Stokes +63.1 pts · won by 77,284 votes
Louis StokesDemocraticWINNER81.55%
99,878 votes
Frankline H. RoskiRepublican18.45%
22,594 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.