1978 Ohio Secretary of State election

none October 2025 1978 11 07 1978 Ohio Secretary of State election Ohio presidential no 1974 Ohio Secretary of State election 1974 1982 Ohio Secretary of State election 1982 A. J. Celebrezze Jr. - 25th Senate District - Ohio Senate 112th General Assemby 1977-1978 - DPLA - e9414839d7ad388bfa2619d70cf07f58 (page 8) (cropped).jpg Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr. Democratic Party (United States) 1,365,219 50.15% x150px 3x4.svg Ted W. Brown Republican Party (United States) 1,356,959 49.85% File:1978 Ohio Secretary of State election results map by county.svg 210px County resultsCelebrezze: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Brown: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Secretary of State Ted W. Brown Republican Party (United States) Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr. Democratic Party (United States) The 1978 Ohio Secretary of State election was held on November 7, 1978, to elect the Ohio Secretary of State. Primaries were held on June 6, 1978. Democratic Ohio State Senator Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr. defeated longtime Republican incumbent Ohio Secretary of State Ted W. Brown by a razor-thin margin of 0.3 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-june-6-1978/ Republican Primary: June 6, 1978 - Ohio Secretary of State Ohio Secretary of State Ted W. Brown Republican Party (United States) 481,714 100% 481,714 100% Democratic primary Candidates Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr., Ohio State Senator (1975–1978) Campaign Celebrezze won the Democratic nomination unopposed. Results Democratic primary resultshttps://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/election-results-and-data/1970-1979-official-election-results/democratic-primary-june-6-1978/ Democratic Primary: June 6, 1978 - Ohio Secretary of State Ohio Secretary of State Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr. Democratic Party (United States) 478,779 100% 478,779 100% General election Candidates Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr., Ohio State Senator (1975–1978) (Democratic) Ted W. Brown, incumbent Ohio Secretary of State (1951–1979) Results 1978 Ohio Secretary of State election resultsGeneral Election Overview: November 7, 1978 - Ohio Secretary of State https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/election-results-and-data/1970-1979-official-election-results/general-election-overview-november-7-1978/ Ohio Secretary of State Ohio Democratic Party Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr. 1,365,219 50.15% +2.27% Ohio Republican Party Ted W. Brown (Incumbent) 1,356,959 49.85% -2.27% 2,722,178 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) References Category:Ohio Secretary of State elections Ohio Secretary of State