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      Home/Elections/1976/US House/Ohio/OH-08
      1976·US House·Ohio·District profile →

      Ohio District 8 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Thomas N Kindness
      68.7%110,775 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      John William Griffin
      28.8%46,424 votes
      Margin
      R+39.9
      161,357 total votes
      3 candidates161,357 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Thomas N KindnessREP✓
      		REP110,77568.7%
      John William GriffinDEM
      		DEM46,42428.8%
      Joseph F PaytonIND
      		IND4,1582.6%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+23.7
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+1.7
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202437.7%61.4%R+23.7390,875
      202038.3%60.3%R+22.0400,865
      201634.9%60.9%R+25.9373,812
      201238.7%61.3%R+22.5367,915
      200839.0%59.5%R+20.4381,508

      Seat History

      US House in Ohio

      2024
      Warren DavidsonREP
      R+25.6
      2022
      Warren DavidsonREP
      R+29.3
      Redistricted
      2020
      Warren DavidsonREP
      R+37.9
      2018
      Warren DavidsonREP
      R+33.1
      2016
      Warren DavidsonREP
      R+41.8
      2014
      John A BoehnerREP
      R+39.8
      2012
      John A BoehnerREP
      R+99.2
      Redistricted
      2010
      John A BoehnerREP
      R+35.3
      2008
      John A BoehnerREP
      R+35.8
      2006
      John A BoehnerREP
      R+27.6
      2004
      John A BoehnerREP
      R+38.0
      2002
      John A BoehnerREP
      R+41.6
      Redistricted
      2000
      John A BoehnerREP
      R+44.8
      1998
      John A BoehnerREP
      R+41.5
      1996
      John A BoehnerREP
      R+44.2
      View all US House history for Ohio →

      Candidates

      John William GriffinDEM
      Record0W-10L
      Avg MarginD+12.1
      Career1975-1998
      US House / State House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Joseph F PaytonIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1976
      US House
      Full profile →
      Thomas N KindnessREP
      Record7W-1L
      Avg MarginR+5.4
      Career1970-1986
      US Senate / US House / State House
      Full profile →

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