1984Final results
1984 election for Ohio's 8th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Thomas N. Kindness (R) won with 76.9% of the vote, defeating John T. Francis (D) by 53.8 points.
Thomas N. KindnessRepublican · winner
76.9%155,200
John T. FrancisDemocrat
23.1%46,673
201,873 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 1984
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.
John T. FrancisThomas N. Kindness
$17.2K
Raised by the campaign
$116.8K
$17.2K
Spent by the campaign
$102.3K
$43
Cash on hand
$23.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984