1986Final results
1986 election for Ohio's 8th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Donald Lukens (R) won with 68.1% of the vote, defeating John W. Griffin (D) by 36.1 points.
Donald LukensRepublican · winner
68.1%98,475
John W. GriffinDemocrat
31.9%46,195
144,670 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 1986
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 W. GriffinDonald Lukens
$4.6K
Raised by the campaign
$235.1K
$3.8K
Spent by the campaign
$229K
$3
Cash on hand
$6.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 15, 1986; FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986