1988Final results
1988 election for Ohio's 8th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Donald Lukens (R) won with 75.9% of the vote, defeating John W. Griffin (D) by 51.7 points.
Donald LukensRepublican · winner
75.9%154,164
John W. GriffinDemocrat
24.1%49,084
203,248 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 1988
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 DemocratDonald Lukens
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Raised by the campaign
$151.2K
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Spent by the campaign
$147.7K
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Cash on hand
$7.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988