John William Griffin

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1976–1998
0-7
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Griffin328,014
Opponents819,243
7
Elections run

Between 1976 and 1998, John William Griffin ran in 7 U.S. House elections, losing all 7. Griffin's biggest single-election total was 52,912 votes, in the 1998 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 8.

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How many votes has John William Griffin received?

John William Griffin has received 328,014 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–7.

Election history

John William Griffin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1998U.S. HouseOhioLost52,91229.25%John A. Boehner
1988U.S. HouseOhioLost49,08424.15%Donald E. Lukens (head-to-head)
1986U.S. HouseOhioLost46,19531.93%Donald E. Lukens (head-to-head)
1982U.S. HouseOhioLost49,87733.61%Thomas N. Kindness (head-to-head)
1980U.S. HouseOhioLost44,16224.03%Thomas N. Kindness (head-to-head)
1978U.S. HouseOhioLost39,36031.5%Tennyson Guyer
1976U.S. HouseOhioLost46,42428.77%Thomas N. Kindness (head-to-head)
Joseph F. Payton
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.