1982Final results
1982 election for Ohio's 8th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Thomas N. Kindness (R) won with 66.4% of the vote, defeating John W. Griffin (D) by 32.8 points.
Thomas N. KindnessRepublican · winner
66.4%98,527
John W. GriffinDemocrat
33.6%49,877
148,404 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 1982
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
$93K
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Spent by the campaign
$86.5K
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Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982