1998Final results
1998 election for Ohio's 8th District
U.S. House · Ohio
John A. Boehner (R) won with 70.7% of the vote, defeating John W. Griffin (D) by 41.5 points.
John A. BoehnerRepublican · winner
70.7%127,979
John W. GriffinDemocrat
29.3%52,912
180,891 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 1998
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 DemocratJohn A. Boehner
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Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
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Spent by the campaign
$1.2M
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Cash on hand
$103.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998