1970 Ohio lieutenant gubernatorial election
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The 1970 Ohio lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1970, to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Ohio. Republican incumbent John William Brown defeated Democratic challenger, Ohio State Senator and Minority Leader of the Ohio Senate Anthony O. Calabrese, with 52.62% of the vote.
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November 3, 1970
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 County results Brown: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Calabrese: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Republican primary
Candidates
- John William Brown, incumbent Lieutenant Governor of Ohio (1963–1975), (1953–1957)
Campaign
The Republican primary was held on May 5, 1970. Brown won renomination without opposition.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John William Brown | 733,229 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 733,229 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Anthony O. Calabrese, Ohio State Senator (1956–1970), and Minority Leader of the Ohio Senate (1969–1975)
- A. William Sweeney, lawyer
- Ray T. Miller Jr.
- James D. Nolan
- John J. Gill
- Robert E. Hagan
- Perry Mason
Campaign
The Democratic primary was held on May 5, 1970. Calabrese won a crowded primary with 28.69% of the vote.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Anthony O. Calabrese | 232,602 | 28.69% | |
| Democratic | A. William Sweeney | 185,086 | 22.83% | |
| Democratic | Ray T. Miller Jr. | 93,062 | 11.48% | |
| Democratic | James D. Nolan | 91,918 | 11.34% | |
| Democratic | John J. Gill | 84,513 | 10.42% | |
| Democratic | Robert E. Hagan | 70,320 | 8.67% | |
| Democratic | Perry Mason | 53,350 | 6.58% | |
| Total votes | 810,851 | 100.0% | ||
General election
Candidates
- John William Brown, incumbent Lieutenant Governor of Ohio (1963–1975), (1953–1957) (Republican)
- Anthony O. Calabrese, Ohio State Senator (1956–1970), and Minority Leader of the Ohio Senate (1969–1975) (Democratic)
- Herman Kirsch (Write-in)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John William Brown | 1,554,837 | 52.62% | −7.67% | |
| Democratic | Anthony O. Calabrese | 1,399,651 | 47.37% | +7.66% | |
| Write-in | Herman Kirsch | 92 | 0.00% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 2,954,580 | 100.0% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||