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The 1964 United States Senate election in Ohio took place on November 3, 1964. Incumbent Democratic Senator Stephen M. Young was re-elected to a second term in office, narrowly defeating Republican U.S. Representative Robert Taft, Jr.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Albert T. Ball
- John Glenn, member of the Mercury Seven and first American to orbit the planet Earth
- William Hotchkiss
- Stephen M. Young, incumbent Senator since 1959
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Stephen M. Young (incumbent) | 520,641 | 66.51% | |
| Democratic | John Glenn | 206,956 | 26.44% | |
| Democratic | James D. Nolan | 32,564 | 4.16% | |
| Democratic | William Hotchkiss | 22,618 | 2.89% | |
| Total votes | 782,779 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Ted W. Brown, Ohio Secretary of State since 1951
- Robert Taft Jr., U.S. Representative from Cincinnati (representing Ohio at-large) and scion of the Taft family
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert Taft Jr. | 606,944 | 79.11% | |
| Republican | Ted W. Brown | 160,263 | 20.89% | |
| Total votes | 767,207 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Stephen M. Young (incumbent) | 1,923,608 | 50.22% |  2.24
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| Republican | Robert Taft Jr. | 1,906,781 | 49.78% |  2.24
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| Total votes | 3,830,389 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
See also
References
- ^ "Our Campaigns - OH US Senate - D Primary Race - May 05, 1964".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - OH US Senate- R Primary Race - May 05, 1964".
- ^ "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 3, 1964" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - OH US Senate Race - Nov 03, 1964". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved December 31, 2020.