1976Final results
1976 election for Ohio's 8th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Thomas N. Kindness (R) won with 68.7% of the vote, defeating John W. Griffin (D) by 39.9 points.
Thomas N. KindnessRepublican · winner
68.7%110,775
John W. GriffinDemocrat
28.8%46,424
Joseph F. PaytonIndependent
2.6%4,158
161,357 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1976
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET