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1974 Ohio U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1974 Ohio U.S. House District 8 Election?

Thomas N. Kindness won the 1974 Ohio U.S. House District 8 Election. Thomas N. Kindness received 51,097 popular votes (42.43%). The main challenger was Strinko (37.95%).

See the full head-to-head between Kindness and Strinko

Kindness +4.5 pts · won by 5,396 votes
Thomas N. KindnessRepublicanWINNER42.43%
51,097 votes
StrinkoDemocratic37.95%
45,701 votes
Don GingerichIndependent19.61%
23,616 votes
Majcherunknown0%
1 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.