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The 1986 Ohio Secretary of State election was held on November 4, 1986, to elect the Ohio Secretary of State. Democratic incumbent Ohio Secretary of State Sherrod Brown easily won re-election in a landslide, defeating Republican challenger Cuyahoga County Commissioner Vincent Campanella by nearly 20 percentage points.
The Democratic primary was held on May 6, 1986. Sherrod Brown won renomination without opposition.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Sherrod Brown | 601,117 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 601,117 | 100.00% | ||
The Republican primary was held on May 6, 1986. Vincent C. Campanella won the Republican nomination unopposed.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Vincent C. Campanella | 531,936 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 531,936 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Sherrod Brown | 1,805,833 | 59.72% | +6.12 | |
| Republican | Vincent C. Campanella | 1,217,803 | 40.28% | −1.69% | |
| Total votes | 3,023,636 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
