1964 United States Senate election in Ohio

none March 2026 September 2023 1964 United States Senate election in Ohio Ohio presidential no 1958 United States Senate election in Ohio 1958 1970 United States Senate election in Ohio 1970 November 3, 1964 150x150px File:StephenMYoung.jpg Stephen M. Young Democratic Party (United States) 1,923,608 50.22% Robert Alphonso Taft - DPLA - 3656654dc911a32f646991541df7ad64 (page 1) (cropped).jpg Robert Taft Jr. Republican Party (United States) 1,906,781 49.78% 1964 United States Senate election in Ohio results map by county.svg 210px County resultsYoung: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Taft: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% U.S. Senator Stephen M. Young Democratic Party (United States) Stephen M. Young Democratic Party (United States) The 1964 United States Senate election in Ohio took place on November 3, 1964. Incumbent Democratic Senator Stephen M. Young was re-elected to a second term in office, narrowly defeating Republican U.S. Representative Robert Taft, Jr. The result was considered an upset by The New York Times, as Taft's family name was "considered magic" in the state and Young's advanced age and polarizing attitude towards constituents were thought to be liabilities.https://www.nytimes.com/1964/11/05/archives/young-beats-taft-in-an-ohio-upset-senator-profits-from-heavy-vote.html YOUNG BEATS TAFT IN AN OHIO UPSET; Senator Profits from Heavy Vote for Johnson There The New York Times November 5, 1964 Democratic primary Candidates Albert T. Ball, Shaker Heights residentThe North Canton Sun 29 Apr 1964 North Canton, Ohio 38 32 1 https://ohiomemory.org/digital/collection/p16007coll23/id/22301/ CONTENTdm Equal TV Time is Sought by Glenn Foe New York Associated Press Lancaster Eagle-Gazette 20 Mar 1964 2 William Hotchkiss, Akron resident Stephen M. Young, incumbent Senator since 1959 Withdrew John Glenn, member of the Mercury Seven and first American to orbit the planet Earth (withdrew March 30)Glenn Quits Race in Ohio, Citing His Slow Recovery https://www.nytimes.com/1964/03/31/archives/glenn-quits-race-in-ohio-citing-his-slow-recovery.html 31 Mar 1964 1 The New York Times San Antonio, Tex. Campaign Astronaut John Glenn resigned from NASA and entered the race on January 17, 1964. However, a little over one month later, he was injured after slipping and falling while repairing his bathroom mirror. He suffered a concussion and an inner ear injury and was hospitalized in Columbus, before being flown to Wilford Hall Air Force Hospital in Texas on March 6. After weeks in recovery, Glenn withdrew from the race on March 30 in a press conference from his hospital bed. He cited the medical advice of his doctors and his inability to campaign. “No man has a right to ask for a seat in either branch of the Congress merely because of a specific event such as orbiting the earth in a spacecraft, any more than he would have that right just by being a lawyer and having tried a few cases at the local courthouse,” Glenn said. "I will not run just asking the people of Ohio to vote for a name." Results 1964 Democratic Senate primaryhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=330312 Our Campaigns - OH US Senate - D Primary Race - May 05, 1964 Democratic Party (United States) Stephen M. Young (incumbent) 520,641 66.51% Democratic Party (United States) John Glenn (withdrawn) 206,956 26.44% Democratic Party (United States) Albert T. Ball 32,564 4.16% Democratic Party (United States) William Hotchkiss 22,618 2.89% 782,779 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Ted W. Brown, Ohio Secretary of State since 1951 Robert Taft Jr., U.S. Representative from Cincinnati (representing Ohio at-large) and scion of the Taft family Results 1964 Republican Senate primaryhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=330311 Our Campaigns - OH US Senate- R Primary Race - May 05, 1964 Republican Party (United States) Robert Taft Jr. 606,944 79.11% Republican Party (United States) Ted W. Brown 160,263 20.89% 767,207 100.00% General election Results 1964 U.S. Senate election in OhioStatistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 3, 1964 http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1964election.pdf U.S. Government Printing Office 31 Dec 2020https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=27779 Our Campaigns - OH US Senate Race - Nov 03, 1964 www.ourcampaigns.com 31 Dec 2020 Democratic Party (United States) Stephen M. Young (incumbent) 1,923,608 50.22% 2.24 Republican Party (United States) Robert Taft Jr. 1,906,781 49.78% 2.24 3,830,389 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) See also 1964 United States Senate elections References Ohio 1964 Category:1964 Ohio elections