1974 Ohio Secretary of State election

1974 Ohio Secretary of State election

November 5, 1974 (1974-11-05)
 
Nominee Ted W. Brown Tony P. Hall
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,462,776 1,343,603
Percentage 52.12% 47.88%

County results
Brown:      50–60%      60–70%
Hall:      50–60%      60–70%

Secretary of State before election

Ted W. Brown
Republican

Elected Secretary of State

Ted W. Brown
Republican

The 1974 Ohio Secretary of State election was held on November 5, 1974, to elect the Ohio Secretary of State. Primaries were held on May 7, 1974. Republican Incumbent Ohio Secretary of State Ted W. Brown narrowly won re-election to a ninth term in office, defeating Democratic Ohio State Senator Tony P. Hall by four percentage points.