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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.
Brown won renomination without opposition.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ted W. Brown | 502,736 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 502,736 | 100% | ||
Hall won a crowded primary with only 28.11% of the vote, two points ahead of his closest opponent, William K. Brown.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Tony P. Hall | 233,779 | 28.11% | |
| Democratic | William K. Brown | 213,084 | 25.62% | |
| Democratic | John F. Kennedy | 183,147 | 22.02% | |
| Democratic | Beverly A. Bingle | 87,095 | 10.47% | |
| Democratic | Dennis E. Thompson | 62,242 | 7.48% | |
| Democratic | R. Kent Bell | 52,297 | 6.29% | |
| Total votes | 831,644 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Ted W. Brown | 1,462,776 | 52.12% | −2% | |
| Democratic | Tony P. Hall | 1,343,603 | 47.88% | +2% | |
| Total votes | 2,806,379 | 100.00% | |||
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