1974 Ohio Secretary of State election

none October 2025 1974 11 05 1974 Ohio Secretary of State election Ohio presidential no 1970 Ohio Secretary of State election 1970 1978 Ohio Secretary of State election 1978 3x4.svg Ted W. Brown Republican Party (United States) 1,462,776 52.12% x150px TonyPHall.jpg Tony P. Hall Democratic Party (United States) 1,343,603 47.88% File:1974 Ohio Secretary of State election results map by county.svg 210px County resultsBrown: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70%Hall: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Secretary of State Ted W. Brown Republican Party (United States) Ted W. Brown Republican Party (United States) The 1974 Ohio secretary of state election was held on November 5, 1974, to elect the Ohio secretary of state. Primaries were held on May 7, 1974. Republican incumbent Ohio Secretary of State Ted W. Brown narrowly won re-election to a ninth term in office, defeating Democratic Ohio State Senator Tony P. Hall by four percentage points. Republican primary Candidates Ted W. Brown, incumbent Ohio secretary of state (1951–1979) Campaign Brown won renomination without opposition. Results Republican primary resultshttps://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/election-results-and-data/1970-1979-official-election-results/republican-primary-may-7-1974/ Republican Primary: May 7, 1974 - Ohio Secretary of State Ohio Secretary of State October 31, 2025 Ted W. Brown Republican Party (United States) 502,736 100% 502,736 100% Democratic primary Candidates R. Kent Bell Beverly A. Bingle William K. Brown Tony P. Hall, Ohio state senator (1973–1979) John F. Kennedy Dennis E. Thompson Campaign Hall won a crowded primary with only 28.11% of the vote, two points ahead of his closest opponent, William K. Brown. Results Democratic primary resultshttps://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/election-results-and-data/1970-1979-official-election-results/democratic-primary-may-7-1974/ Democratic Primary: May 7, 1974 - Ohio Secretary of State Ohio Secretary of State October 31, 2025 Tony P. Hall Democratic Party (United States) 233,779 28.11% William K. Brown Democratic Party (United States) 213,084 25.62% John F. Kennedy Democratic Party (United States) 183,147 22.02% Beverly A. Bingle Democratic Party (United States) 87,095 10.47% Dennis E. Thompson Democratic Party (United States) 62,242 7.48% R. Kent Bell Democratic Party (United States) 52,297 6.29% 831,644 100% General election Candidates Ted W. Brown, incumbent Ohio secretary of state (1951–1979) (Republican) Tony P. Hall, Ohio state senator (1973–1979) (Democratic) Results 1974 Ohio secretary of state general election resultshttps://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/election-results-and-data/1970-1979-official-election-results/general-election-overview-november-5-1974/ General Election Overview: November 5, 1974 October 31, 2025 Republican Party (United States) Ted W. Brown 1,462,776 52.12% -2% Democratic Party (United States) Tony P. Hall 1,343,603 47.88% +2% 2,806,379 100.00% Republican Party (United States) References Category:Ohio Secretary of State elections Ohio Secretary of State