1978Final results
1978 election for Ohio's 8th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Thomas N. Kindness (R) won with 71.4% of the vote, defeating Luella R. Schroeder (D) by 42.8 points.
Thomas N. KindnessRepublican · winner
71.4%81,156
Luella R. SchroederDemocrat
28.6%32,493
George HahnIndependent
0.0%3
113,652 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