1974 United States Senate election in Ohio
The 1974 United States Senate election in Ohio took place on November 3, 1974. It was concurrent with elections to the United States House of Representatives. Incumbent Democratic U.S Senator Howard Metzenbaum was running for re-election his first full term after he was appointed in 1974 by Ohio governor John J. Gilligan to fill out the Senate term of William B. Saxbe, who had resigned to become United States Attorney General. Metzenbaum lost the primary election to John Glenn, who went on to win the general election and win every county in the state.
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- John Glenn, retired astronaut
- Howard Metzenbaum, incumbent U.S. Senator
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Glenn | 571,871 | 54.36% | |
| Democratic | Howard Metzenbaum (incumbent) | 480,123 | 45.64% | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 33 | 0.00% | |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Glenn | 1,930,670 | 64.6% | ||
| Republican | Ralph Perk | 918,133 | 30.7% | ||
| Independent | Kathleen G. Harroff | 76,882 | 2.6% | ||
| Independent | Richard B. Kay | 61,921 | 2.1% | ||
| Independent | John O'Neill | 257 | 0.0% | ||
| Independent | Ronald E. Girkins | 88 | 0.0% | ||
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