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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.
The Republican primary was held on May 3, 1966. Saxbe won renomination unopposed.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William B. Saxbe | 559,305 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 559,305 | 100% | ||
The Democratic primary was held on May 3, 1966. Representative Robert E. Sweeney narrowly defeated former Ohio Attorney General Mark McElroy to win the Democratic nomination.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Robert E. Sweeney | 296,216 | 53.39% | |
| Democratic | John McDonald | 258,622 | 46.61% | |
| Total votes | 554,838 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | William B. Saxbe | 1,522,038 | 55.23% | +3.36% | |
| Democratic | Robert E. Sweeney | 1,233,805 | 44.77% | −3.36% | |
| Total votes | 2,755,843 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||