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1978 Ohio State Auditor election
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November 7, 1978
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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.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Thomas E. Ferguson, incumbent Ohio State Auditor (1975–1995)
Campaign
[edit]Ferguson won renomination unopposed.
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas E. Ferguson | 477,610 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 477,610 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Buz Lukens, Ohio State Senator (1971–1987)
Campaign
[edit]Lukens won the Republican nomination without opposition.
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Buz Lukens | 437,075 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 437,075 | 100.00% | ||
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Thomas E. Ferguson, incumbent Ohio State Auditor (1975–1995) (Democratic)
- Buz Lukens, Ohio State Senator (1971–1987) (Republican)
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Democratic Primary: June 6, 1978 - Ohio Secretary of State". Ohio Secretary of State. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
- ^ "Republican Primary: June 6, 1978 - Ohio Secretary of State". Ohio Secretary of State. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
- ^ "General Election: November 7, 1978 - Ohio Secretary of State". Ohio Secretary of State. Retrieved November 16, 2025.