1980Final results
1980 election for Ohio's 8th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Thomas N. Kindness (R) won with 76.0% of the vote, defeating John W. Griffin (D) by 51.9 points.
Thomas N. KindnessRepublican · winner
76.0%139,590
John W. GriffinDemocrat
24.0%44,162
183,752 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
No DemocratThomas N. Kindness
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Raised by the campaign
$56.2K
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Spent by the campaign
$58.3K
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Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980