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 County results Ferguson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Lukens: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1978 Ohio State Auditor election was held on November 7, 1978, to elect the Ohio State Auditor. Primaries were held on June 6, 1978. Democratic incumbent Ohio State Auditor Thomas E. Ferguson won re-election to a second term, defeating Republican Ohio State Senator Buz Lukens by ten percentage points.
Ferguson won renomination unopposed.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas E. Ferguson | 477,610 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 477,610 | 100.00% | ||
Lukens won the Republican nomination without opposition.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Buz Lukens | 437,075 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 437,075 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Thomas E. Ferguson | 1,455,219 | 55.28% | −0.41 | |
| Republican | Buz Lukens | 1,177,329 | 44.72% | +0.41 | |
| Total votes | 2,632,548 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
