Elections / 1980 · House · OH-08
OH-08 — 1980 U.S. House election
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How it voted
Share of the 1980 vote
| Thomas N Kindness (i) ✓Republican | 76.0% | 139,590 |
|---|---|---|
| John W GriffinDemocrat | 24.0% | 44,162 |
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District boundary, filled by its own 1980 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over faint county context.
Margin history
OH-08 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
| Year | Won | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 378,128 | |
| 2022 | R | 278,916 | |
| 2020 | R | 357,157 | |
| 2018 | R | 261,133 | |
| 2016 | R | 325,506 | |
| 2014 | R | 188,330 | |
| 2012 | R | 248,316 | |
| 2010 | R | 217,436 | |
| 2008 | R | 297,573 | |
| 2006 | R | 214,503 | |
| 2004 | R | 292,249 | |
| 2002 | R | 169,391 | |
| 2000 | R | 253,303 | |
| 1998 | R | 180,891 | |
| 1996 | R | 235,943 | |
| 1994 | R | 148,425 | |
| 1992 | R | 238,395 | |
| 1990 | R | 163,539 | |
| 1988 | R | 203,248 | |
| 1986 | R | 144,670 | |
| 1984 | R | 201,873 | |
| 1982 | R | 148,404 | |
| 1980 | R | 183,752 | |
| 1978 | R | 113,652 | |
| 1976 | R | 161,357 |
Same ballot, 1980OH
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1980 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · district lines from the 2010-census apportionment. Real returns — nothing estimated.