1978 Ohio Secretary of State election
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The 1978 Ohio Secretary of State election was held on November 7, 1978, to elect the Ohio Secretary of State. Primaries were held on June 6, 1978. Democratic Ohio State Senator Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr. defeated longtime Republican incumbent Ohio Secretary of State Ted W. Brown by a razor-thin margin of 0.3 percentage points.
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November 7, 1978
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 County results Celebrezze: 50–60% 60–70% Brown: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Republican primary
Candidates
- Ted W. Brown, incumbent Ohio Secretary of State (1951–1979)
Campaign
Brown won renomination without opposition.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ted W. Brown | 481,714 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 481,714 | 100% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr., Ohio State Senator (1975–1978)
Campaign
Celebrezze won the Democratic nomination unopposed.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr. | 478,779 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 478,779 | 100% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr., Ohio State Senator (1975–1978) (Democratic)
- Ted W. Brown, incumbent Ohio Secretary of State (1951–1979)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr. | 1,365,219 | 50.15% | +2.27% | |
| Republican | Ted W. Brown (Incumbent) | 1,356,959 | 49.85% | −2.27% | |
| Total votes | 2,722,178 | 100.0% | |||
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