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1986 Ohio U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1986 Ohio U.S. House District 8 Election?

Donald E. Lukens won the 1986 Ohio U.S. House District 8 Election. Donald E. Lukens received 98,475 popular votes (68.07%). The main challenger was John William Griffin (31.93%).

See the full head-to-head between Lukens and Griffin

Lukens +36.1 pts · won by 52,280 votes
Donald E. LukensRepublicanWINNER68.07%
98,475 votes
John William GriffinDemocratic31.93%
46,195 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.