1996Final results
1996 election for Ohio's 8th District
U.S. House · Ohio
John A. Boehner (R) won with 70.3% of the vote, defeating Jeffrey D. Kitchen (D) by 44.2 points.
John A. BoehnerRepublican · winner
70.3%165,815
Jeffrey D. KitchenDemocrat
26.1%61,515
William BakerNatural Law
3.7%8,613
235,943 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 1996
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.
Jeffrey D. KitchenJohn A. Boehner
$21.9K
Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
$21.9K
Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
$0
Cash on hand
$36K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 5, 1996; FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996