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1994 Ohio Secretary of State election
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1994 11 08 1994 Ohio Secretary of State election Ohio presidential no 1990 Ohio Secretary of State election 1990 1998 Ohio Secretary of State election 1998 x150px Robert Alphonso "Bob" Taft III portrait - DPLA - c9c8211b3a824d8a98f58a7424de143b (cropped).jpg Bob Taft Republican Party (United States) 2,116,258 64.78% Daniel R. Brady - Ohio Senate 126th General Assembly 2006 - DPLA - bb02896c4b8cfc4ca292faff08e94fc8 (page 10) (cropped).jpg Dan Brady Democratic Party (United States) 1,150,460 35.22% File:1994 Ohio Secretary of State election results map by county.svg 210px County resultsTaft: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70-80%Brady: #7996e2 50–60% Secretary of State Bob Taft Republican Party (United States) Bob Taft Republican Party (United States)
The 1994 Ohio Secretary of State election was held on November 8, 1994, to elect the Ohio Secretary of State. Primaries were held on May 3, 1994. Incumbent Republican Ohio Secretary of State Bob Taft won re-election in a landslide, defeating Democratic Cleveland City Council member Dan Brady by a nearly two-to-one margin.
Republican primary
Candidates
Bob Taft, incumbent Ohio Secretary of State (1991–1999)
Campaign
Taft won renomination unopposed.
Results
Republican primary resultshttps://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/election-results-and-data/1990-1999-official-election-results/republican-primary-may-3-1994/ Republican Primary: May 3, 1994 - Ohio Secretary of State Ohio Secretary of State October 28, 2025
Bob Taft
Republican Party (United States)
686,571
100%
686,571
100.00%
Democratic primary
Candidates
Dan Brady, Cleveland City Council member (1986–1996)
Campaign
Brady won the Democratic nomination without opposition.
Results
Democratic primary resultshttps://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/election-results-and-data/1990-1999-official-election-results/democratic-primary-may-3-1994/ Democratic Primary: May 3, 1994 - Ohio Secretary of State Ohio Secretary of State October 28, 2025
Dan Brady
Democratic Party (United States)
643,384
100%
643,384
100.00%
General election
Candidates
Bob Taft, incumbent Ohio Secretary of State (1991–1999) (Republican)
Dan Brady, Cleveland City Council member (1986–1996) (Democratic)
Results
1994 Ohio Secretary of State election resultshttps://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/election-results-and-data/1990-1999-official-election-results/general-election-november-8-1994/ General Election: November 8, 1994 - Ohio Secretary of State Ohio Secretary of State October 28, 2025
Republican Party (United States)
Bob Taft
2,116,258
64.78%
+11.77%
Democratic Party (United States)
Dan Brady
1,150,460
35.22%
-11.77%
3,266,718
100.00%
Republican Party (United States)
References
Ohio
Secretary of State
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