1970 Ohio State Treasurer election

none February 2026 February 2026 1970 Ohio State Treasurer election Ohio presidential no 1966 Ohio State Treasurer election 1966 1974 Ohio State Treasurer election 1974 November 3, 1970 1971 Annual report of the Treasurer of State to the Governor of the State of Ohio - DPLA - 307be29e7cdb2ad12e06f42043b54b11 (page 1) (cropped).jpg 150x150px Gertrude Walton Donahey Democratic Party (United States) 1,591,959 55.60% 3x4.svg Robin Turner Republican Party (United States) 1,271,470 44.40% 1970 Ohio State Treasurer election results map by county.svg 210px County resultsDonahey: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Turner: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Ohio State Treasurer John D. Herbert Republican Party (United States) Gertrude Walton Donahey Democratic Party (United States) The 1970 Ohio State Treasurer election was held on November 3, 1970, to elect the Ohio State Treasurer. Republican incumbent Ohio State Treasurer John D. Herbert chose not to run for re-election to a third term, instead unsuccessfully running for Ohio Attorney General. Primaries were held on May 5, 1970. Democrat Gertrude Walton Donahey won the election, defeating Ohio State Senator Robin Turner by eleven percentage points. With her victory, Donahey become the first woman to be elected to executive statewide office in Ohio and the second woman to be elected to statewide office following Florence E. Allen. Republican primary Candidates Robin Turner, Ohio State Senator (1963–1973) Ralph J. Perk Jr. David S. Holcomb Dale Davis Anthony B. Baldwin Campaign Turner won the Republican nomination in a crowded primary by a razor thin margin of 0.47 percentage points. 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 9, 2025 Robin Turner Republican Party (United States) 184,371 24.47% Ralph J. Perk Jr. Republican Party (United States) 180,796 24% David S. Holcomb Republican Party (United States) 146,163 19.40% Dale Davis Republican Party (United States) 144,813 19.22% Anthony B. Baldwin Republican Party (United States) 97,308 12.91% 753,451 100.00% Democratic primary Candidates Gertrude Walton Donahey James H. Bell, Cleveland City Council Member Dennis E. Thompson Campaign Donahey won the Democratic nomination by a comfortable margin of nine percentage points over her two 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 9, 2025 Gertrude Walton Donahey Democratic Party (United States) 321,889 43.91% James H. Bell Democratic Party (United States) 255,422 34.84% Dennis E. Thompson Democratic Party (United States) 155,781 21.25% 733,092 100.00% General election Candidates Gertrude Walton Donahey (Democratic) Robin Turner, Ohio State Senator (1963–1973) (Republican) Results 1970 Ohio State Treasurer 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 9, 2025 Democratic Party (United States) Gertrude Walton Donahey 1,591,959 55.60% +14.45 Republican Party (United States) Robin Turner 1,271,470 44.40% -14.45 2,863,429 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) References State Treasurer Category:1970 United States state treasurer elections Category:Ohio State Treasurer elections