1976-11-02 Senatorial Election Results for Ohio (Class 1)

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County	Turnout	Howard Metzenbaum (D)		Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)		John O'Neill (I)		Donald Babcock (American)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Adams	60%	4,060	48.1%	4,143	49.0%	245	2.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-83	8,448
Allen	54%	15,774	40.2%	21,920	55.9%	1,535	3.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-6,146	39,229
Ashland	56%	6,514	38.6%	9,879	58.6%	472	2.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-3,365	16,865
Ashtabula	57%	19,910	52.4%	17,032	44.8%	1,069	2.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,878	38,011
Athens	46%	10,097	54.7%	7,822	42.4%	545	3.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,275	18,464
Auglaize	59%	6,040	38.7%	8,916	57.1%	648	4.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-2,876	15,604
Belmont	61%	20,051	59.1%	12,669	37.3%	1,214	3.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	7,382	33,934
Brown	51%	5,181	53.7%	4,176	43.3%	294	3.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,005	9,651
Butler	52%	37,589	44.0%	45,482	53.3%	2,309	2.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-7,893	85,380
Carroll	65%	4,384	43.9%	5,264	52.7%	345	3.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-880	9,993
Champaign	54%	4,761	41.4%	6,454	56.1%	288	2.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-1,693	11,503
Clark	51%	25,439	48.9%	22,882	44.0%	3,674	7.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,557	51,995
Clermont	48%	16,241	46.7%	17,436	50.1%	1,129	3.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-1,195	34,806
Clinton	53%	4,853	41.7%	6,504	55.9%	271	2.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-1,651	11,628
Columbiana	61%	22,719	50.1%	21,008	46.4%	1,591	3.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,711	45,318
Coshocton	49%	4,356	38.4%	5,697	50.3%	1,284	11.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-1,341	11,337
Crawford	56%	7,191	39.0%	10,571	57.3%	682	3.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-3,380	18,444
Cuyahoga	50%	320,873	58.2%	195,920	35.5%	34,781	6.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	124,953	551,574
Darke	64%	9,706	44.7%	11,317	52.1%	712	3.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-1,611	21,735
Defiance	55%	5,299	39.3%	7,664	56.9%	518	3.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-2,365	13,481
Delaware	60%	7,576	38.6%	11,470	58.5%	565	2.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-3,894	19,611
Erie	54%	13,014	47.2%	12,694	46.1%	1,836	6.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	320	27,544
Fairfield	60%	13,996	42.4%	18,137	54.9%	906	2.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-4,141	33,039
Fayette	56%	4,128	41.4%	5,579	56.0%	254	2.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-1,451	9,961
Franklin	56%	147,745	45.4%	165,042	50.7%	12,876	4.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-17,297	325,663
Fulton	56%	4,343	34.3%	8,010	63.3%	308	2.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-3,667	12,661
Gallia	52%	4,216	43.0%	5,251	53.5%	340	3.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-1,035	9,807
Geauga	58%	11,496	45.3%	12,684	50.0%	1,212	4.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-1,188	25,392
Greene	52%	21,840	49.8%	20,702	47.2%	1,334	3.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,138	43,876
Guernsey	56%	6,597	44.1%	8,012	53.5%	355	2.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-1,415	14,964
Hamilton	57%	151,187	43.7%	186,437	53.9%	8,466	2.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-35,250	346,090
Hancock	57%	6,562	27.7%	14,167	59.8%	2,959	12.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-7,605	23,688
Hardin	49%	3,610	34.4%	5,383	51.4%	1,486	14.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-1,773	10,479
Harrison	62%	3,601	49.0%	3,548	48.3%	202	2.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	53	7,351
Henry	67%	3,918	32.4%	7,797	64.5%	381	3.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-3,879	12,096
Highland	63%	5,959	45.5%	6,862	52.4%	282	2.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-903	13,103
Hocking	61%	4,859	53.3%	4,029	44.2%	229	2.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	830	9,117
Holmes	33%	1,853	35.6%	3,075	59.0%	280	5.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-1,222	5,208
Huron	51%	6,764	39.7%	9,072	53.3%	1,190	7.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-2,308	17,026
Jackson	63%	5,689	47.5%	5,958	49.8%	326	2.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-269	11,973
Jefferson	58%	21,932	59.7%	13,625	37.1%	1,172	3.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	8,307	36,729
Knox	54%	7,042	43.2%	8,271	50.8%	983	6.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-1,229	16,296
Lake	51%	35,397	50.7%	29,694	42.5%	4,707	6.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	5,703	69,798
Lawrence	55%	10,178	46.9%	10,785	49.7%	738	3.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-607	21,701
Licking	56%	19,992	46.5%	21,653	50.4%	1,335	3.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-1,661	42,980
Logan	62%	5,918	38.8%	8,837	58.0%	492	3.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-2,919	15,247
Lorain	54%	50,397	55.0%	38,457	42.0%	2,746	3.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	11,940	91,600
Lucas	54%	87,672	50.8%	78,903	45.7%	6,036	3.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	8,769	172,611
Madison	57%	4,908	42.0%	6,487	55.5%	283	2.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-1,579	11,678
Mahoning	54%	67,174	61.0%	39,310	35.7%	3,560	3.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	27,864	110,044
Marion	56%	11,104	45.4%	12,712	51.9%	667	2.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-1,608	24,483
Medina	57%	16,995	47.0%	18,330	50.7%	815	2.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-1,335	36,140
Meigs	67%	4,507	46.7%	4,868	50.4%	285	3.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-361	9,660
Mercer	62%	6,560	45.1%	7,025	48.3%	951	6.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-465	14,536
Miami	56%	13,712	42.3%	17,869	55.1%	824	2.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-4,157	32,405
Monroe	61%	3,842	57.2%	2,690	40.0%	185	2.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,152	6,717
Montgomery	51%	106,616	52.5%	89,109	43.9%	7,410	3.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	17,507	203,135
Morgan	66%	2,509	43.7%	3,075	53.5%	159	2.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-566	5,743
Morrow	70%	4,565	42.6%	5,815	54.2%	340	3.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-1,250	10,720
Muskingum	56%	14,437	48.8%	14,329	48.5%	789	2.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	108	29,555
Noble	78%	2,351	42.7%	2,990	54.2%	171	3.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-639	5,512
Ottawa	69%	8,611	48.4%	8,674	48.7%	514	2.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-63	17,799
Paulding	53%	2,710	40.5%	3,599	53.8%	376	5.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-889	6,685
Perry	64%	6,244	52.1%	5,416	45.2%	322	2.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	828	11,982
Pickaway	47%	4,773	37.0%	6,308	48.9%	1,809	14.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-1,535	12,890
Pike	68%	5,327	57.4%	3,807	41.0%	142	1.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,520	9,276
Portage	50%	24,773	56.6%	17,849	40.8%	1,151	2.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	6,924	43,773
Preble	53%	5,821	45.8%	6,554	51.5%	347	2.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-733	12,722
Putnam	62%	5,002	40.4%	6,861	55.5%	504	4.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-1,859	12,367
Richland	53%	20,630	44.8%	22,317	48.4%	3,122	6.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-1,687	46,069
Ross	49%	8,495	41.1%	10,320	49.9%	1,859	9.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-1,825	20,674
Sandusky	61%	10,237	41.8%	13,383	54.7%	863	3.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-3,146	24,483
Scioto	58%	17,201	55.8%	12,940	42.0%	680	2.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	4,261	30,821
Seneca	56%	9,247	41.5%	12,133	54.5%	896	4.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-2,886	22,276
Shelby	56%	6,468	44.9%	7,084	49.1%	868	6.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-616	14,420
Stark	58%	69,983	48.1%	71,430	49.1%	3,967	2.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-1,447	145,380
Summit	57%	121,598	58.2%	82,163	39.4%	5,024	2.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	39,435	208,785
Trumbull	55%	51,357	58.9%	33,052	37.9%	2,817	3.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	18,305	87,226
Tuscarawas	57%	15,492	49.6%	14,821	47.4%	934	3.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	671	31,247
Union	66%	4,323	36.7%	7,096	60.2%	368	3.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-2,773	11,787
Van Wert	69%	5,401	39.5%	7,607	55.6%	668	4.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-2,206	13,676
Vinton	66%	2,286	50.5%	2,087	46.1%	154	3.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	199	4,527
Warren	49%	13,759	46.3%	15,224	51.3%	714	2.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-1,465	29,697
Washington	48%	8,010	40.8%	10,820	55.2%	784	4.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-2,810	19,614
Wayne	50%	12,140	39.7%	17,689	57.9%	738	2.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-5,549	30,567
Williams	54%	4,366	35.0%	7,693	61.7%	403	3.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-3,327	12,462
Wood	53%	15,498	42.5%	19,598	53.8%	1,344	3.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-4,100	36,440
Wyandot	66%	3,562	37.0%	5,750	59.7%	317	3.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-2,188	9,629
TOTAL	54%	1,941,113	49.5%	1,823,774	46.5%	53,657	1.4%	36,979	0.9%	65,090	1.7%	117,339	3,920,613
Total R vote: 1,823,774 (46.5%)      Total D vote: 1,941,113 (49.5%)      Total Other vote: 155,726 (4.0%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements:		$1,092,053		$1,304,207		$0		$0
Total Receipts:		$0		$0		$0		$0

1976 Senate class 1, Adams County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	4,060	48.1%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	4,143	49.0%
John O'Neill (I)	245	2.9%
TOTAL	8,448
Turnout: 60%

1976 Senate class 1, Allen County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	15,774	40.2%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	21,920	55.9%
John O'Neill (I)	1,535	3.9%
TOTAL	39,229
Turnout: 54%

1976 Senate class 1, Ashland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	6,514	38.6%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	9,879	58.6%
John O'Neill (I)	472	2.8%
TOTAL	16,865
Turnout: 56%

1976 Senate class 1, Ashtabula County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	19,910	52.4%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	17,032	44.8%
John O'Neill (I)	1,069	2.8%
TOTAL	38,011
Turnout: 57%

1976 Senate class 1, Athens County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	10,097	54.7%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	7,822	42.4%
John O'Neill (I)	545	3.0%
TOTAL	18,464
Turnout: 46%

1976 Senate class 1, Auglaize County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	6,040	38.7%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	8,916	57.1%
John O'Neill (I)	648	4.2%
TOTAL	15,604
Turnout: 59%

1976 Senate class 1, Belmont County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	20,051	59.1%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	12,669	37.3%
John O'Neill (I)	1,214	3.6%
TOTAL	33,934
Turnout: 61%

1976 Senate class 1, Brown County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	5,181	53.7%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	4,176	43.3%
John O'Neill (I)	294	3.0%
TOTAL	9,651
Turnout: 51%

1976 Senate class 1, Butler County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	37,589	44.0%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	45,482	53.3%
John O'Neill (I)	2,309	2.7%
TOTAL	85,380
Turnout: 52%

1976 Senate class 1, Carroll County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	4,384	43.9%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	5,264	52.7%
John O'Neill (I)	345	3.5%
TOTAL	9,993
Turnout: 65%

1976 Senate class 1, Champaign County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	4,761	41.4%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	6,454	56.1%
John O'Neill (I)	288	2.5%
TOTAL	11,503
Turnout: 54%

1976 Senate class 1, Clark County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	25,439	48.9%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	22,882	44.0%
John O'Neill (I)	3,674	7.1%
TOTAL	51,995
Turnout: 51%

1976 Senate class 1, Clermont County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	16,241	46.7%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	17,436	50.1%
John O'Neill (I)	1,129	3.2%
TOTAL	34,806
Turnout: 48%

1976 Senate class 1, Clinton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	4,853	41.7%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	6,504	55.9%
John O'Neill (I)	271	2.3%
TOTAL	11,628
Turnout: 53%

1976 Senate class 1, Columbiana County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	22,719	50.1%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	21,008	46.4%
John O'Neill (I)	1,591	3.5%
TOTAL	45,318
Turnout: 61%

1976 Senate class 1, Coshocton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	4,356	38.4%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	5,697	50.3%
John O'Neill (I)	1,284	11.3%
TOTAL	11,337
Turnout: 49%

1976 Senate class 1, Crawford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	7,191	39.0%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	10,571	57.3%
John O'Neill (I)	682	3.7%
TOTAL	18,444
Turnout: 56%

1976 Senate class 1, Cuyahoga County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	320,873	58.2%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	195,920	35.5%
John O'Neill (I)	34,781	6.3%
TOTAL	551,574
Turnout: 50%

1976 Senate class 1, Darke County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	9,706	44.7%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	11,317	52.1%
John O'Neill (I)	712	3.3%
TOTAL	21,735
Turnout: 64%

1976 Senate class 1, Defiance County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	5,299	39.3%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	7,664	56.9%
John O'Neill (I)	518	3.8%
TOTAL	13,481
Turnout: 55%

1976 Senate class 1, Delaware County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	7,576	38.6%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	11,470	58.5%
John O'Neill (I)	565	2.9%
TOTAL	19,611
Turnout: 60%

1976 Senate class 1, Erie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	13,014	47.2%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	12,694	46.1%
John O'Neill (I)	1,836	6.7%
TOTAL	27,544
Turnout: 54%

1976 Senate class 1, Fairfield County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	13,996	42.4%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	18,137	54.9%
John O'Neill (I)	906	2.7%
TOTAL	33,039
Turnout: 60%

1976 Senate class 1, Fayette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	4,128	41.4%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	5,579	56.0%
John O'Neill (I)	254	2.5%
TOTAL	9,961
Turnout: 56%

1976 Senate class 1, Franklin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	147,745	45.4%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	165,042	50.7%
John O'Neill (I)	12,876	4.0%
TOTAL	325,663
Turnout: 56%

1976 Senate class 1, Fulton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	4,343	34.3%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	8,010	63.3%
John O'Neill (I)	308	2.4%
TOTAL	12,661
Turnout: 56%

1976 Senate class 1, Gallia County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	4,216	43.0%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	5,251	53.5%
John O'Neill (I)	340	3.5%
TOTAL	9,807
Turnout: 52%

1976 Senate class 1, Geauga County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	11,496	45.3%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	12,684	50.0%
John O'Neill (I)	1,212	4.8%
TOTAL	25,392
Turnout: 58%

1976 Senate class 1, Greene County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	21,840	49.8%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	20,702	47.2%
John O'Neill (I)	1,334	3.0%
TOTAL	43,876
Turnout: 52%

1976 Senate class 1, Guernsey County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	6,597	44.1%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	8,012	53.5%
John O'Neill (I)	355	2.4%
TOTAL	14,964
Turnout: 56%

1976 Senate class 1, Hamilton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	151,187	43.7%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	186,437	53.9%
John O'Neill (I)	8,466	2.4%
TOTAL	346,090
Turnout: 57%

1976 Senate class 1, Hancock County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	6,562	27.7%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	14,167	59.8%
John O'Neill (I)	2,959	12.5%
TOTAL	23,688
Turnout: 57%

1976 Senate class 1, Hardin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	3,610	34.4%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	5,383	51.4%
John O'Neill (I)	1,486	14.2%
TOTAL	10,479
Turnout: 49%

1976 Senate class 1, Harrison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	3,601	49.0%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	3,548	48.3%
John O'Neill (I)	202	2.7%
TOTAL	7,351
Turnout: 62%

1976 Senate class 1, Henry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	3,918	32.4%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	7,797	64.5%
John O'Neill (I)	381	3.1%
TOTAL	12,096
Turnout: 67%

1976 Senate class 1, Highland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	5,959	45.5%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	6,862	52.4%
John O'Neill (I)	282	2.2%
TOTAL	13,103
Turnout: 63%

1976 Senate class 1, Hocking County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	4,859	53.3%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	4,029	44.2%
John O'Neill (I)	229	2.5%
TOTAL	9,117
Turnout: 61%

1976 Senate class 1, Holmes County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	1,853	35.6%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	3,075	59.0%
John O'Neill (I)	280	5.4%
TOTAL	5,208
Turnout: 33%

1976 Senate class 1, Huron County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	6,764	39.7%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	9,072	53.3%
John O'Neill (I)	1,190	7.0%
TOTAL	17,026
Turnout: 51%

1976 Senate class 1, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	5,689	47.5%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	5,958	49.8%
John O'Neill (I)	326	2.7%
TOTAL	11,973
Turnout: 63%

1976 Senate class 1, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	21,932	59.7%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	13,625	37.1%
John O'Neill (I)	1,172	3.2%
TOTAL	36,729
Turnout: 58%

1976 Senate class 1, Knox County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	7,042	43.2%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	8,271	50.8%
John O'Neill (I)	983	6.0%
TOTAL	16,296
Turnout: 54%

1976 Senate class 1, Lake County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	35,397	50.7%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	29,694	42.5%
John O'Neill (I)	4,707	6.7%
TOTAL	69,798
Turnout: 51%

1976 Senate class 1, Lawrence County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	10,178	46.9%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	10,785	49.7%
John O'Neill (I)	738	3.4%
TOTAL	21,701
Turnout: 55%

1976 Senate class 1, Licking County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	19,992	46.5%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	21,653	50.4%
John O'Neill (I)	1,335	3.1%
TOTAL	42,980
Turnout: 56%

1976 Senate class 1, Logan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	5,918	38.8%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	8,837	58.0%
John O'Neill (I)	492	3.2%
TOTAL	15,247
Turnout: 62%

1976 Senate class 1, Lorain County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	50,397	55.0%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	38,457	42.0%
John O'Neill (I)	2,746	3.0%
TOTAL	91,600
Turnout: 54%

1976 Senate class 1, Lucas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	87,672	50.8%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	78,903	45.7%
John O'Neill (I)	6,036	3.5%
TOTAL	172,611
Turnout: 54%

1976 Senate class 1, Madison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	4,908	42.0%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	6,487	55.5%
John O'Neill (I)	283	2.4%
TOTAL	11,678
Turnout: 57%

1976 Senate class 1, Mahoning County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	67,174	61.0%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	39,310	35.7%
John O'Neill (I)	3,560	3.2%
TOTAL	110,044
Turnout: 54%

1976 Senate class 1, Marion County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	11,104	45.4%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	12,712	51.9%
John O'Neill (I)	667	2.7%
TOTAL	24,483
Turnout: 56%

1976 Senate class 1, Medina County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	16,995	47.0%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	18,330	50.7%
John O'Neill (I)	815	2.3%
TOTAL	36,140
Turnout: 57%

1976 Senate class 1, Meigs County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	4,507	46.7%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	4,868	50.4%
John O'Neill (I)	285	3.0%
TOTAL	9,660
Turnout: 67%

1976 Senate class 1, Mercer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	6,560	45.1%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	7,025	48.3%
John O'Neill (I)	951	6.5%
TOTAL	14,536
Turnout: 62%

1976 Senate class 1, Miami County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	13,712	42.3%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	17,869	55.1%
John O'Neill (I)	824	2.5%
TOTAL	32,405
Turnout: 56%

1976 Senate class 1, Monroe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	3,842	57.2%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	2,690	40.0%
John O'Neill (I)	185	2.8%
TOTAL	6,717
Turnout: 61%

1976 Senate class 1, Montgomery County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	106,616	52.5%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	89,109	43.9%
John O'Neill (I)	7,410	3.6%
TOTAL	203,135
Turnout: 51%

1976 Senate class 1, Morgan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	2,509	43.7%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	3,075	53.5%
John O'Neill (I)	159	2.8%
TOTAL	5,743
Turnout: 66%

1976 Senate class 1, Morrow County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	4,565	42.6%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	5,815	54.2%
John O'Neill (I)	340	3.2%
TOTAL	10,720
Turnout: 70%

1976 Senate class 1, Muskingum County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	14,437	48.8%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	14,329	48.5%
John O'Neill (I)	789	2.7%
TOTAL	29,555
Turnout: 56%

1976 Senate class 1, Noble County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	2,351	42.7%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	2,990	54.2%
John O'Neill (I)	171	3.1%
TOTAL	5,512
Turnout: 78%

1976 Senate class 1, Ottawa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	8,611	48.4%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	8,674	48.7%
John O'Neill (I)	514	2.9%
TOTAL	17,799
Turnout: 69%

1976 Senate class 1, Paulding County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	2,710	40.5%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	3,599	53.8%
John O'Neill (I)	376	5.6%
TOTAL	6,685
Turnout: 53%

1976 Senate class 1, Perry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	6,244	52.1%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	5,416	45.2%
John O'Neill (I)	322	2.7%
TOTAL	11,982
Turnout: 64%

1976 Senate class 1, Pickaway County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	4,773	37.0%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	6,308	48.9%
John O'Neill (I)	1,809	14.0%
TOTAL	12,890
Turnout: 47%

1976 Senate class 1, Pike County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	5,327	57.4%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	3,807	41.0%
John O'Neill (I)	142	1.5%
TOTAL	9,276
Turnout: 68%

1976 Senate class 1, Portage County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	24,773	56.6%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	17,849	40.8%
John O'Neill (I)	1,151	2.6%
TOTAL	43,773
Turnout: 50%

1976 Senate class 1, Preble County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	5,821	45.8%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	6,554	51.5%
John O'Neill (I)	347	2.7%
TOTAL	12,722
Turnout: 53%

1976 Senate class 1, Putnam County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	5,002	40.4%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	6,861	55.5%
John O'Neill (I)	504	4.1%
TOTAL	12,367
Turnout: 62%

1976 Senate class 1, Richland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	20,630	44.8%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	22,317	48.4%
John O'Neill (I)	3,122	6.8%
TOTAL	46,069
Turnout: 53%

1976 Senate class 1, Ross County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	8,495	41.1%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	10,320	49.9%
John O'Neill (I)	1,859	9.0%
TOTAL	20,674
Turnout: 49%

1976 Senate class 1, Sandusky County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	10,237	41.8%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	13,383	54.7%
John O'Neill (I)	863	3.5%
TOTAL	24,483
Turnout: 61%

1976 Senate class 1, Scioto County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	17,201	55.8%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	12,940	42.0%
John O'Neill (I)	680	2.2%
TOTAL	30,821
Turnout: 58%

1976 Senate class 1, Seneca County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	9,247	41.5%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	12,133	54.5%
John O'Neill (I)	896	4.0%
TOTAL	22,276
Turnout: 56%

1976 Senate class 1, Shelby County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	6,468	44.9%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	7,084	49.1%
John O'Neill (I)	868	6.0%
TOTAL	14,420
Turnout: 56%

1976 Senate class 1, Stark County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	69,983	48.1%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	71,430	49.1%
John O'Neill (I)	3,967	2.7%
TOTAL	145,380
Turnout: 58%

1976 Senate class 1, Summit County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	121,598	58.2%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	82,163	39.4%
John O'Neill (I)	5,024	2.4%
TOTAL	208,785
Turnout: 57%

1976 Senate class 1, Trumbull County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	51,357	58.9%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	33,052	37.9%
John O'Neill (I)	2,817	3.2%
TOTAL	87,226
Turnout: 55%

1976 Senate class 1, Tuscarawas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	15,492	49.6%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	14,821	47.4%
John O'Neill (I)	934	3.0%
TOTAL	31,247
Turnout: 57%

1976 Senate class 1, Union County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	4,323	36.7%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	7,096	60.2%
John O'Neill (I)	368	3.1%
TOTAL	11,787
Turnout: 66%

1976 Senate class 1, Van Wert County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	5,401	39.5%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	7,607	55.6%
John O'Neill (I)	668	4.9%
TOTAL	13,676
Turnout: 69%

1976 Senate class 1, Vinton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	2,286	50.5%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	2,087	46.1%
John O'Neill (I)	154	3.4%
TOTAL	4,527
Turnout: 66%

1976 Senate class 1, Warren County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	13,759	46.3%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	15,224	51.3%
John O'Neill (I)	714	2.4%
TOTAL	29,697
Turnout: 49%

1976 Senate class 1, Washington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	8,010	40.8%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	10,820	55.2%
John O'Neill (I)	784	4.0%
TOTAL	19,614
Turnout: 48%

1976 Senate class 1, Wayne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	12,140	39.7%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	17,689	57.9%
John O'Neill (I)	738	2.4%
TOTAL	30,567
Turnout: 50%

1976 Senate class 1, Williams County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	4,366	35.0%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	7,693	61.7%
John O'Neill (I)	403	3.2%
TOTAL	12,462
Turnout: 54%

1976 Senate class 1, Wood County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	15,498	42.5%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	19,598	53.8%
John O'Neill (I)	1,344	3.7%
TOTAL	36,440
Turnout: 53%

1976 Senate class 1, Wyandot County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum (D)	3,562	37.0%
Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	5,750	59.7%
John O'Neill (I)	317	3.3%
TOTAL	9,629
Turnout: 66%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Howard Metzenbaum
Total Disbursements:	$1,092,053

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/OH/1976

Robert Taft, Jr.*
Total Disbursements:	$1,304,207