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The 1970 Ohio Secretary of State election was held on November 3, 1970, to elect the Ohio Secretary of State. Primaries were held on May 5, 1970. Republican incumbent Ohio Secretary of State Ted W. Brown won the election, defeating Democrat John F. Kennedy (no relation to the former president) with 54.12% of the popular vote.
Brown won renomination unopposed.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ted W. Brown | 779,735 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 779,735 | 100% | ||
Kennedy easily won the nomination over Cecile, winning with almost 60% of the vote.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | John F. Kennedy | 435,749 | 59.63% | |
| Democratic | Robert E. Cecile | 295,036 | 40.37% | |
| Total votes | 730,785 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Ted W. Brown | 1,606,920 | 54.12% | −7.62% | |
| Democratic | John F. Kennedy | 1,362,041 | 45.88% | +7.62% | |
| Total votes | 2,968,961 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
