1978Final results
1978 election for Ohio's 4th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Tennyson Guyer (R) won with 68.5% of the vote, defeating John William Griffin (D) by 37.0 points.
Tennyson GuyerRepublican · winner
68.5%85,575
John William GriffinDemocrat
31.5%39,360
124,935 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 1978
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET