1966 Ohio Attorney General election

1966 Ohio Attorney General election
November 8, 1966 (1966-11-08)
 
Nominee William B. Saxbe Robert E. Sweeney
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,522,038 1,233,805
Percentage 55.23% 44.77%
County results
Saxbe:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Sweeney:      50–60%
Attorney General before election

William B. Saxbe
Republican

Elected Attorney General

William B. Saxbe
Republican

The 1996 Ohio Attorney General election was held on November 8, 1966, to elect the Ohio Attorney General. Republican incumbent Ohio Attorney General William B. Saxbe defeated his returning 1962 Democratic opponent, Representative Robert E. Sweeney, by ten percentage points.

Saxbe would not serve another full term as Ohio Attorney General as he would go on to resign in 1969 after winning election to the United States Senate.

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