1970-11-03 Senatorial Election Results for Ohio (Class 1)

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County	Turnout	Robert Taft, Jr. (R)		Howard Metzenbaum (D)		Richard Kay (American Independent)		John O'Neill (Socialist Workers)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Adams	62%	3,628	53.0%	2,913	42.6%	300	4.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	715	6,841
Allen	44%	17,381	58.8%	10,933	37.0%	1,242	4.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	6,448	29,556
Ashland	47%	7,758	62.4%	4,077	32.8%	588	4.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	3,681	12,423
Ashtabula	50%	14,575	49.6%	14,100	48.0%	701	2.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	475	29,376
Athens	33%	5,804	48.7%	5,938	49.9%	164	1.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-134	11,906
Auglaize	54%	7,205	57.8%	4,916	39.5%	337	2.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,289	12,458
Belmont	49%	9,863	39.3%	14,527	57.8%	737	2.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-4,664	25,127
Brown	49%	3,378	43.9%	3,883	50.4%	436	5.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-505	7,697
Butler	39%	29,033	53.0%	23,385	42.7%	2,341	4.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	5,648	54,759
Carroll	53%	3,848	56.7%	2,763	40.7%	174	2.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,085	6,785
Champaign	51%	5,266	55.9%	3,895	41.4%	257	2.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,371	9,418
Clark	42%	20,429	49.7%	19,319	47.0%	1,384	3.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,110	41,132
Clermont	44%	12,075	49.6%	11,165	45.9%	1,088	4.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	910	24,328
Clinton	45%	5,291	61.9%	2,974	34.8%	283	3.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,317	8,548
Columbiana	47%	16,336	52.2%	14,289	45.7%	661	2.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,047	31,286
Coshocton	49%	5,358	53.0%	4,344	43.0%	403	4.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,014	10,105
Crawford	51%	9,320	59.1%	6,057	38.4%	388	2.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	3,263	15,765
Cuyahoga	51%	243,961	43.5%	304,903	54.3%	12,597	2.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-60,942	561,461
Darke	53%	8,645	55.9%	6,347	41.1%	465	3.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,298	15,457
Defiance	47%	5,728	56.6%	4,173	41.3%	212	2.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,555	10,113
Delaware	49%	8,106	62.9%	4,321	33.5%	458	3.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	3,785	12,885
Erie	48%	11,412	51.3%	10,290	46.3%	543	2.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,122	22,245
Fairfield	57%	13,232	53.0%	10,816	43.3%	915	3.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,416	24,963
Fayette	47%	4,486	61.6%	2,603	35.7%	194	2.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,883	7,283
Franklin	45%	125,970	53.1%	103,206	43.5%	7,840	3.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	22,764	237,016
Fulton	47%	6,059	67.2%	2,819	31.3%	137	1.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	3,240	9,015
Gallia	41%	3,901	60.5%	2,429	37.7%	117	1.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,472	6,447
Geauga	50%	10,092	55.7%	7,424	41.0%	599	3.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,668	18,115
Greene	38%	15,372	52.3%	13,165	44.8%	829	2.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,207	29,366
Guernsey	49%	6,139	53.7%	5,038	44.1%	260	2.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,101	11,437
Hamilton	50%	157,383	54.1%	125,679	43.2%	7,781	2.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	31,704	290,843
Hancock	51%	11,700	62.2%	6,416	34.1%	708	3.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	5,284	18,824
Hardin	50%	5,532	57.3%	3,779	39.1%	342	3.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,753	9,653
Harrison	53%	2,809	50.6%	2,643	47.6%	102	1.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	166	5,554
Henry	52%	5,533	65.8%	2,715	32.3%	159	1.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,818	8,407
Highland	53%	5,371	57.2%	3,784	40.3%	236	2.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,587	9,391
Hocking	56%	3,233	47.3%	3,438	50.2%	171	2.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-205	6,842
Holmes	34%	2,525	59.0%	1,652	38.6%	102	2.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	873	4,279
Huron	42%	7,211	58.2%	4,897	39.5%	276	2.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,314	12,384
Jackson	49%	4,411	54.8%	3,505	43.6%	131	1.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	906	8,047
Jefferson	49%	11,808	39.6%	17,468	58.6%	525	1.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-5,660	29,801
Knox	47%	6,656	54.0%	4,884	39.7%	777	6.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,772	12,317
Lake	44%	25,827	49.0%	25,025	47.5%	1,872	3.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	802	52,724
Lawrence	47%	8,227	51.7%	7,379	46.3%	321	2.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	848	15,927
Licking	50%	16,702	50.7%	14,989	45.5%	1,261	3.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,713	32,952
Logan	55%	7,385	62.8%	4,095	34.8%	278	2.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	3,290	11,758
Lorain	45%	29,730	43.7%	33,789	49.6%	4,556	6.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-4,059	68,075
Lucas	45%	61,692	45.9%	69,544	51.7%	3,298	2.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-7,852	134,534
Madison	45%	4,766	60.5%	2,882	36.6%	225	2.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,884	7,873
Mahoning	50%	38,919	40.3%	54,912	56.8%	2,828	2.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-15,993	96,659
Marion	50%	10,403	53.0%	8,696	44.3%	523	2.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,707	19,622
Medina	49%	13,319	57.0%	9,558	40.9%	478	2.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	3,761	23,355
Meigs	50%	3,434	56.7%	2,527	41.7%	98	1.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	907	6,059
Mercer	54%	5,285	47.3%	5,442	48.7%	446	4.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-157	11,173
Miami	50%	14,159	55.5%	10,735	42.1%	597	2.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	3,424	25,491
Monroe	43%	1,674	41.2%	2,338	57.5%	52	1.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-664	4,064
Montgomery	43%	74,800	46.2%	81,468	50.3%	5,647	3.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-6,668	161,915
Morgan	50%	2,226	60.3%	1,384	37.5%	81	2.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	842	3,691
Morrow	58%	4,081	56.8%	2,799	39.0%	301	4.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,282	7,181
Muskingum	53%	12,685	50.7%	11,605	46.4%	714	2.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,080	25,004
Noble	61%	2,138	56.1%	1,602	42.1%	69	1.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	536	3,809
Ottawa	57%	6,923	53.5%	5,761	44.5%	258	2.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,162	12,942
Paulding	52%	3,354	58.4%	2,214	38.5%	176	3.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,140	5,744
Perry	53%	4,050	47.3%	4,216	49.2%	296	3.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-166	8,562
Pickaway	39%	5,536	58.9%	3,515	37.4%	341	3.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,021	9,392
Pike	60%	2,821	41.3%	3,872	56.7%	130	1.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-1,051	6,823
Portage	40%	14,323	46.4%	15,635	50.6%	920	3.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-1,312	30,878
Preble	45%	5,249	55.4%	3,942	41.6%	281	3.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,307	9,472
Putnam	53%	5,399	57.0%	3,859	40.8%	210	2.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,540	9,468
Richland	43%	18,991	55.5%	13,879	40.5%	1,367	4.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	5,112	34,237
Ross	45%	9,570	56.4%	6,764	39.9%	629	3.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,806	16,963
Sandusky	53%	11,152	57.8%	7,753	40.2%	392	2.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	3,399	19,297
Scioto	53%	12,570	50.3%	11,802	47.3%	601	2.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	768	24,973
Seneca	48%	9,843	56.1%	7,290	41.6%	409	2.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,553	17,542
Shelby	58%	6,297	49.1%	6,073	47.3%	458	3.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	224	12,828
Stark	51%	61,114	51.6%	54,250	45.8%	3,069	2.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	6,864	118,433
Summit	49%	77,167	45.4%	89,155	52.5%	3,533	2.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-11,988	169,855
Trumbull	48%	29,363	42.7%	37,572	54.6%	1,904	2.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-8,209	68,839
Tuscarawas	48%	10,895	47.3%	11,646	50.5%	513	2.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-751	23,054
Union	55%	5,100	64.9%	2,497	31.8%	264	3.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,603	7,861
Van Wert	55%	5,958	59.9%	3,725	37.5%	259	2.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,233	9,942
Vinton	63%	1,817	51.1%	1,660	46.7%	76	2.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	157	3,553
Warren	40%	11,128	54.3%	8,532	41.6%	838	4.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,596	20,498
Washington	41%	7,889	55.7%	5,813	41.0%	465	3.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,076	14,167
Wayne	44%	13,672	59.3%	8,943	38.8%	430	1.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	4,729	23,045
Williams	49%	5,971	59.8%	3,858	38.6%	161	1.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,113	9,990
Wood	43%	14,255	57.4%	9,969	40.2%	600	2.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	4,286	24,824
Wyandot	49%	3,999	60.9%	2,426	36.9%	145	2.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,573	6,570
TOTAL	47%	1,565,682	49.7%	1,495,262	47.4%	61,261	1.9%	29,069	0.9%	0	0.0%	70,420	3,151,274
Total R vote: 1,565,682 (49.7%)      Total D vote: 1,495,262 (47.4%)      Total Other vote: 90,330 (2.9%)
* incumbent

1970 Senate class 1, Adams County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	3,628	53.0%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	2,913	42.6%
Richard Kay (AIP)	300	4.4%
TOTAL	6,841
Turnout: 62%

1970 Senate class 1, Allen County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	17,381	58.8%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	10,933	37.0%
Richard Kay (AIP)	1,242	4.2%
TOTAL	29,556
Turnout: 44%

1970 Senate class 1, Ashland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	7,758	62.4%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	4,077	32.8%
Richard Kay (AIP)	588	4.7%
TOTAL	12,423
Turnout: 47%

1970 Senate class 1, Ashtabula County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	14,575	49.6%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	14,100	48.0%
Richard Kay (AIP)	701	2.4%
TOTAL	29,376
Turnout: 50%

1970 Senate class 1, Athens County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	5,804	48.7%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	5,938	49.9%
Richard Kay (AIP)	164	1.4%
TOTAL	11,906
Turnout: 33%

1970 Senate class 1, Auglaize County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	7,205	57.8%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	4,916	39.5%
Richard Kay (AIP)	337	2.7%
TOTAL	12,458
Turnout: 54%

1970 Senate class 1, Belmont County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	9,863	39.3%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	14,527	57.8%
Richard Kay (AIP)	737	2.9%
TOTAL	25,127
Turnout: 49%

1970 Senate class 1, Brown County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	3,378	43.9%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	3,883	50.4%
Richard Kay (AIP)	436	5.7%
TOTAL	7,697
Turnout: 49%

1970 Senate class 1, Butler County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	29,033	53.0%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	23,385	42.7%
Richard Kay (AIP)	2,341	4.3%
TOTAL	54,759
Turnout: 39%

1970 Senate class 1, Carroll County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	3,848	56.7%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	2,763	40.7%
Richard Kay (AIP)	174	2.6%
TOTAL	6,785
Turnout: 53%

1970 Senate class 1, Champaign County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	5,266	55.9%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	3,895	41.4%
Richard Kay (AIP)	257	2.7%
TOTAL	9,418
Turnout: 51%

1970 Senate class 1, Clark County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	20,429	49.7%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	19,319	47.0%
Richard Kay (AIP)	1,384	3.4%
TOTAL	41,132
Turnout: 42%

1970 Senate class 1, Clermont County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	12,075	49.6%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	11,165	45.9%
Richard Kay (AIP)	1,088	4.5%
TOTAL	24,328
Turnout: 44%

1970 Senate class 1, Clinton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	5,291	61.9%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	2,974	34.8%
Richard Kay (AIP)	283	3.3%
TOTAL	8,548
Turnout: 45%

1970 Senate class 1, Columbiana County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	16,336	52.2%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	14,289	45.7%
Richard Kay (AIP)	661	2.1%
TOTAL	31,286
Turnout: 47%

1970 Senate class 1, Coshocton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	5,358	53.0%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	4,344	43.0%
Richard Kay (AIP)	403	4.0%
TOTAL	10,105
Turnout: 49%

1970 Senate class 1, Crawford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	9,320	59.1%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	6,057	38.4%
Richard Kay (AIP)	388	2.5%
TOTAL	15,765
Turnout: 51%

1970 Senate class 1, Cuyahoga County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	243,961	43.5%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	304,903	54.3%
Richard Kay (AIP)	12,597	2.2%
TOTAL	561,461
Turnout: 51%

1970 Senate class 1, Darke County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	8,645	55.9%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	6,347	41.1%
Richard Kay (AIP)	465	3.0%
TOTAL	15,457
Turnout: 53%

1970 Senate class 1, Defiance County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	5,728	56.6%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	4,173	41.3%
Richard Kay (AIP)	212	2.1%
TOTAL	10,113
Turnout: 47%

1970 Senate class 1, Delaware County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	8,106	62.9%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	4,321	33.5%
Richard Kay (AIP)	458	3.6%
TOTAL	12,885
Turnout: 49%

1970 Senate class 1, Erie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	11,412	51.3%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	10,290	46.3%
Richard Kay (AIP)	543	2.4%
TOTAL	22,245
Turnout: 48%

1970 Senate class 1, Fairfield County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	13,232	53.0%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	10,816	43.3%
Richard Kay (AIP)	915	3.7%
TOTAL	24,963
Turnout: 57%

1970 Senate class 1, Fayette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	4,486	61.6%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	2,603	35.7%
Richard Kay (AIP)	194	2.7%
TOTAL	7,283
Turnout: 47%

1970 Senate class 1, Franklin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	125,970	53.1%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	103,206	43.5%
Richard Kay (AIP)	7,840	3.3%
TOTAL	237,016
Turnout: 45%

1970 Senate class 1, Fulton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	6,059	67.2%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	2,819	31.3%
Richard Kay (AIP)	137	1.5%
TOTAL	9,015
Turnout: 47%

1970 Senate class 1, Gallia County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	3,901	60.5%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	2,429	37.7%
Richard Kay (AIP)	117	1.8%
TOTAL	6,447
Turnout: 41%

1970 Senate class 1, Geauga County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	10,092	55.7%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	7,424	41.0%
Richard Kay (AIP)	599	3.3%
TOTAL	18,115
Turnout: 50%

1970 Senate class 1, Greene County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	15,372	52.3%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	13,165	44.8%
Richard Kay (AIP)	829	2.8%
TOTAL	29,366
Turnout: 38%

1970 Senate class 1, Guernsey County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	6,139	53.7%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	5,038	44.1%
Richard Kay (AIP)	260	2.3%
TOTAL	11,437
Turnout: 49%

1970 Senate class 1, Hamilton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	157,383	54.1%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	125,679	43.2%
Richard Kay (AIP)	7,781	2.7%
TOTAL	290,843
Turnout: 50%

1970 Senate class 1, Hancock County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	11,700	62.2%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	6,416	34.1%
Richard Kay (AIP)	708	3.8%
TOTAL	18,824
Turnout: 51%

1970 Senate class 1, Hardin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	5,532	57.3%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	3,779	39.1%
Richard Kay (AIP)	342	3.5%
TOTAL	9,653
Turnout: 50%

1970 Senate class 1, Harrison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	2,809	50.6%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	2,643	47.6%
Richard Kay (AIP)	102	1.8%
TOTAL	5,554
Turnout: 53%

1970 Senate class 1, Henry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	5,533	65.8%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	2,715	32.3%
Richard Kay (AIP)	159	1.9%
TOTAL	8,407
Turnout: 52%

1970 Senate class 1, Highland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	5,371	57.2%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	3,784	40.3%
Richard Kay (AIP)	236	2.5%
TOTAL	9,391
Turnout: 53%

1970 Senate class 1, Hocking County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	3,233	47.3%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	3,438	50.2%
Richard Kay (AIP)	171	2.5%
TOTAL	6,842
Turnout: 56%

1970 Senate class 1, Holmes County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	2,525	59.0%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	1,652	38.6%
Richard Kay (AIP)	102	2.4%
TOTAL	4,279
Turnout: 34%

1970 Senate class 1, Huron County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	7,211	58.2%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	4,897	39.5%
Richard Kay (AIP)	276	2.2%
TOTAL	12,384
Turnout: 42%

1970 Senate class 1, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	4,411	54.8%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	3,505	43.6%
Richard Kay (AIP)	131	1.6%
TOTAL	8,047
Turnout: 49%

1970 Senate class 1, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	11,808	39.6%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	17,468	58.6%
Richard Kay (AIP)	525	1.8%
TOTAL	29,801
Turnout: 49%

1970 Senate class 1, Knox County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	6,656	54.0%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	4,884	39.7%
Richard Kay (AIP)	777	6.3%
TOTAL	12,317
Turnout: 47%

1970 Senate class 1, Lake County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	25,827	49.0%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	25,025	47.5%
Richard Kay (AIP)	1,872	3.6%
TOTAL	52,724
Turnout: 44%

1970 Senate class 1, Lawrence County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	8,227	51.7%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	7,379	46.3%
Richard Kay (AIP)	321	2.0%
TOTAL	15,927
Turnout: 47%

1970 Senate class 1, Licking County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	16,702	50.7%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	14,989	45.5%
Richard Kay (AIP)	1,261	3.8%
TOTAL	32,952
Turnout: 50%

1970 Senate class 1, Logan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	7,385	62.8%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	4,095	34.8%
Richard Kay (AIP)	278	2.4%
TOTAL	11,758
Turnout: 55%

1970 Senate class 1, Lorain County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	29,730	43.7%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	33,789	49.6%
Richard Kay (AIP)	4,556	6.7%
TOTAL	68,075
Turnout: 45%

1970 Senate class 1, Lucas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	61,692	45.9%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	69,544	51.7%
Richard Kay (AIP)	3,298	2.5%
TOTAL	134,534
Turnout: 45%

1970 Senate class 1, Madison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	4,766	60.5%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	2,882	36.6%
Richard Kay (AIP)	225	2.9%
TOTAL	7,873
Turnout: 45%

1970 Senate class 1, Mahoning County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	38,919	40.3%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	54,912	56.8%
Richard Kay (AIP)	2,828	2.9%
TOTAL	96,659
Turnout: 50%

1970 Senate class 1, Marion County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	10,403	53.0%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	8,696	44.3%
Richard Kay (AIP)	523	2.7%
TOTAL	19,622
Turnout: 50%

1970 Senate class 1, Medina County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	13,319	57.0%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	9,558	40.9%
Richard Kay (AIP)	478	2.0%
TOTAL	23,355
Turnout: 49%

1970 Senate class 1, Meigs County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	3,434	56.7%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	2,527	41.7%
Richard Kay (AIP)	98	1.6%
TOTAL	6,059
Turnout: 50%

1970 Senate class 1, Mercer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	5,285	47.3%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	5,442	48.7%
Richard Kay (AIP)	446	4.0%
TOTAL	11,173
Turnout: 54%

1970 Senate class 1, Miami County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	14,159	55.5%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	10,735	42.1%
Richard Kay (AIP)	597	2.3%
TOTAL	25,491
Turnout: 50%

1970 Senate class 1, Monroe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	1,674	41.2%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	2,338	57.5%
Richard Kay (AIP)	52	1.3%
TOTAL	4,064
Turnout: 43%

1970 Senate class 1, Montgomery County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	74,800	46.2%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	81,468	50.3%
Richard Kay (AIP)	5,647	3.5%
TOTAL	161,915
Turnout: 43%

1970 Senate class 1, Morgan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	2,226	60.3%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	1,384	37.5%
Richard Kay (AIP)	81	2.2%
TOTAL	3,691
Turnout: 50%

1970 Senate class 1, Morrow County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	4,081	56.8%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	2,799	39.0%
Richard Kay (AIP)	301	4.2%
TOTAL	7,181
Turnout: 58%

1970 Senate class 1, Muskingum County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	12,685	50.7%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	11,605	46.4%
Richard Kay (AIP)	714	2.9%
TOTAL	25,004
Turnout: 53%

1970 Senate class 1, Noble County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	2,138	56.1%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	1,602	42.1%
Richard Kay (AIP)	69	1.8%
TOTAL	3,809
Turnout: 61%

1970 Senate class 1, Ottawa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	6,923	53.5%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	5,761	44.5%
Richard Kay (AIP)	258	2.0%
TOTAL	12,942
Turnout: 57%

1970 Senate class 1, Paulding County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	3,354	58.4%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	2,214	38.5%
Richard Kay (AIP)	176	3.1%
TOTAL	5,744
Turnout: 52%

1970 Senate class 1, Perry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	4,050	47.3%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	4,216	49.2%
Richard Kay (AIP)	296	3.5%
TOTAL	8,562
Turnout: 53%

1970 Senate class 1, Pickaway County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	5,536	58.9%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	3,515	37.4%
Richard Kay (AIP)	341	3.6%
TOTAL	9,392
Turnout: 39%

1970 Senate class 1, Pike County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	2,821	41.3%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	3,872	56.7%
Richard Kay (AIP)	130	1.9%
TOTAL	6,823
Turnout: 60%

1970 Senate class 1, Portage County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	14,323	46.4%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	15,635	50.6%
Richard Kay (AIP)	920	3.0%
TOTAL	30,878
Turnout: 40%

1970 Senate class 1, Preble County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	5,249	55.4%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	3,942	41.6%
Richard Kay (AIP)	281	3.0%
TOTAL	9,472
Turnout: 45%

1970 Senate class 1, Putnam County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	5,399	57.0%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	3,859	40.8%
Richard Kay (AIP)	210	2.2%
TOTAL	9,468
Turnout: 53%

1970 Senate class 1, Richland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	18,991	55.5%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	13,879	40.5%
Richard Kay (AIP)	1,367	4.0%
TOTAL	34,237
Turnout: 43%

1970 Senate class 1, Ross County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	9,570	56.4%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	6,764	39.9%
Richard Kay (AIP)	629	3.7%
TOTAL	16,963
Turnout: 45%

1970 Senate class 1, Sandusky County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	11,152	57.8%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	7,753	40.2%
Richard Kay (AIP)	392	2.0%
TOTAL	19,297
Turnout: 53%

1970 Senate class 1, Scioto County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	12,570	50.3%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	11,802	47.3%
Richard Kay (AIP)	601	2.4%
TOTAL	24,973
Turnout: 53%

1970 Senate class 1, Seneca County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	9,843	56.1%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	7,290	41.6%
Richard Kay (AIP)	409	2.3%
TOTAL	17,542
Turnout: 48%

1970 Senate class 1, Shelby County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	6,297	49.1%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	6,073	47.3%
Richard Kay (AIP)	458	3.6%
TOTAL	12,828
Turnout: 58%

1970 Senate class 1, Stark County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	61,114	51.6%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	54,250	45.8%
Richard Kay (AIP)	3,069	2.6%
TOTAL	118,433
Turnout: 51%

1970 Senate class 1, Summit County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	77,167	45.4%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	89,155	52.5%
Richard Kay (AIP)	3,533	2.1%
TOTAL	169,855
Turnout: 49%

1970 Senate class 1, Trumbull County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	29,363	42.7%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	37,572	54.6%
Richard Kay (AIP)	1,904	2.8%
TOTAL	68,839
Turnout: 48%

1970 Senate class 1, Tuscarawas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	10,895	47.3%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	11,646	50.5%
Richard Kay (AIP)	513	2.2%
TOTAL	23,054
Turnout: 48%

1970 Senate class 1, Union County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	5,100	64.9%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	2,497	31.8%
Richard Kay (AIP)	264	3.4%
TOTAL	7,861
Turnout: 55%

1970 Senate class 1, Van Wert County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	5,958	59.9%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	3,725	37.5%
Richard Kay (AIP)	259	2.6%
TOTAL	9,942
Turnout: 55%

1970 Senate class 1, Vinton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	1,817	51.1%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	1,660	46.7%
Richard Kay (AIP)	76	2.1%
TOTAL	3,553
Turnout: 63%

1970 Senate class 1, Warren County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	11,128	54.3%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	8,532	41.6%
Richard Kay (AIP)	838	4.1%
TOTAL	20,498
Turnout: 40%

1970 Senate class 1, Washington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	7,889	55.7%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	5,813	41.0%
Richard Kay (AIP)	465	3.3%
TOTAL	14,167
Turnout: 41%

1970 Senate class 1, Wayne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	13,672	59.3%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	8,943	38.8%
Richard Kay (AIP)	430	1.9%
TOTAL	23,045
Turnout: 44%

1970 Senate class 1, Williams County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	5,971	59.8%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	3,858	38.6%
Richard Kay (AIP)	161	1.6%
TOTAL	9,990
Turnout: 49%

1970 Senate class 1, Wood County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	14,255	57.4%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	9,969	40.2%
Richard Kay (AIP)	600	2.4%
TOTAL	24,824
Turnout: 43%

1970 Senate class 1, Wyandot County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	3,999	60.9%
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	2,426	36.9%
Richard Kay (AIP)	145	2.2%
TOTAL	6,570
Turnout: 49%