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1966 Ohio State Treasurer election Ohio presidential no 1962 Ohio State Treasurer election 1962 1970 Ohio State Treasurer election 1970 November 8, 1966 3x4.svg 150x150px John D. Herbert Republican Party (United States) 1,567,094 58.85% 3x4.svg Eldon Brown Democratic Party (United States) 1,095,756 41.15% 1966 Ohio State Treasurer election results map by county.svg 210px County resultsHerbert: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Brown: #7996e2 50–60% Ohio State Treasurer John D. Herbert Republican Party (United States) John D. Herbert Republican Party (United States)
The 1966 Ohio State Treasurer election was held on November 8, 1966, to elect the Ohio State Treasurer. Primaries were held on May 3, 1966. Republican incumbent Ohio State Treasurer John D. Herbert won re-election in a landslide, defeating Democrat Eldon Brown by seventeen percentage points.
Republican primary
Candidates
John D. Herbert, incumbent Ohio State Treasurer (1963–1971)
Campaign
Herbert won renomination unopposed.
Results
Republican primary resultshttps://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/election-results-and-data/1960-1969-official-election-results/republican-primary---1966/ Republican Primary - 1966 - Ohio Secretary of State Ohio Secretary of State November 9, 2025
John D. Herbert
Republican Party (United States)
543,575
100.00%
543,575
100.00%
Democratic primary
Candidates
Eldon Brown, State Examiner in Ohio State Auditor office
Michael E. Entinger
Campaign
Eldon Brown easily won the Democratic nomination over Michael E. Entinger, winning by 20 percentage points.
Results
Democratic primary resultshttps://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/election-results-and-data/1960-1969-official-election-results/democratic-primary---1966/ Democratic Primary - 1966 - Ohio Secretary of State Ohio Secretary of State November 9, 2025
Eldon Brown
Democratic Party (United States)
280,575
60.02%
Michael E. Entinger
Democratic Party (United States)
186,881
39.98%
467,456
100.00%
General election
Candidates
John D. Herbert, incumbent Ohio State Treasurer (1963–1971) (Republican)
Eldon Brown, State Examiner in Ohio State Auditor office (Democratic)
Results
1966 Ohio State Treasurer election resultshttps://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/election-results-and-data/1960-1969-official-election-results/1966-general-election-overview/ 1966 General Election Overview - Ohio Secretary of State Ohio Secretary of State November 9, 2025
Republican Party (United States)
John D. Herbert
1,567,094
58.85%
+8.26
Democratic Party (United States)
Eldon Brown
1,095,756
41.15%
-8.26
2,662,850
100.00%
Republican Party (United States)
References
State Treasurer
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