1970 Ohio State Treasurer election

1970 Ohio State Treasurer election
November 3, 1970
 
Nominee Gertrude Walton Donahey Robin Turner
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,591,959 1,271,470
Percentage 55.60% 44.40%
County results
Donahey:      50–60%      60–70%
Turner:      50–60%      60–70%
Ohio State Treasurer before election

John D. Herbert
Republican

Elected Ohio State Treasurer

Gertrude Walton Donahey
Democratic

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.

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