1974 Ohio Attorney General election

1974 Ohio Attorney General election

November 5, 1974 (1974-11-05)
 
Nominee William J. Brown George Curtis Smith
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,645,923 1,140,556
Percentage 59.07% 40.93%

County results
Brown:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Smith:      50–60%

Attorney General before election

William J. Brown
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

William J. Brown
Democratic

The 1974 Ohio Attorney General election was held on November 5, 1974, to elect the Ohio Attorney General. Democratic incumbent William J. Brown defeated Republican challenger, Prosecuting Attorney of Franklin County George Curtis Smith, by a wide margin of nearly 20 percentage points.