1970 Ohio State Auditor election

none 1970 Ohio State Auditor election Ohio presidential no 1966 Ohio State Auditor election 1966 1974 Ohio State Auditor election 1974 1970 11 03 3x4.svg 150x150px Joseph T. Ferguson Democratic Party (United States) 1,484,610 50.87% 3x4.svg Roger Tracy Republican Party (United States) 1,434,105 49.13% 1970 Ohio State Auditor election results map by county.svg 210px County resultsFerguson: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Tracy: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% State Auditor Roger Cloud Republican Party (United States) Joseph T. Ferguson Democratic Party (United States) The 1970 Ohio State Auditor election was held on November 3, 1970, to elect the Ohio State Auditor. Primaries were held on May 5, 1970. Republican incumbent Ohio State Auditor Roger Cloud chose to unsuccessfully run for Ohio Attorney General rather than seek another term as Auditor. Democratic former Ohio State Auditor Joseph T. Ferguson won the election, defeating Republican Ohio State House Representative Roger Tracy by a narrow margin of just one percentage point. Republican primary Candidates Roger Tracy, Ohio State House Representative (1967–1970) James J. Barton Campaign Tracy easily won the Republican nomination in a landslide over Barton, winning with nearly 80% of the vote. Results Republican primary resultshttps://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/election-results-and-data/1970-1979-official-election-results/republican-primary-may-5-1970/ Republican Primary: May 5, 1970 - Ohio Secretary of State Ohio Secretary of State November 17, 2025 Roger Tracy Republican Party (United States) 633,977 79.19% James J. Barton Republican Party (United States) 166,639 20.81% 800,616 100.00% Democratic primary Candidates Joseph T. Ferguson, former Ohio State Treasurer (1959–1963), former Ohio State Auditor (1937–1953) Samuel H. Rugg Shaw A. Ferguson Campaign Ferguson easily won the nomination by over 40 percentage points against his two primary opponents. Results Democratic primary resultshttps://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/election-results-and-data/1970-1979-official-election-results/democratic-primary-may-5-1970/ Democratic Primary: May 5, 1970 - Ohio Secretary of State Ohio Secretary of State November 17, 2025 Joseph T. Ferguson Democratic Party (United States) 468,398 63.42% Samuel H. Rugg Democratic Party (United States) 138,888 18.81% Shaw A. Ferguson Democratic Party (United States) 131,225 17.77% 738,511 100.00% General election Candidates Joseph T. Ferguson, former Ohio State Treasurer (1959–1963), former Ohio State Auditor (1937–1953) (Democratic) Roger Tracy, Ohio State House Representative (1967–1970) (Republican) Results 1970 Ohio State Auditor election resultshttps://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/election-results-and-data/1970-1979-official-election-results/general-election-overview-november-3-1970/ General Election: November 3, 1970 - Ohio Secretary of State Ohio Secretary of State November 17, 2025 Democratic Party (United States) Joseph T. Ferguson 1,484,610 50.87% +6.94 Republican Party (United States) Roger Tracy 1,434,105 49.13% -6.94 2,918,715 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) References State Auditor Category:1970 United States state auditor elections Category:November 1970 elections in the United States