1970 Ohio U.S. Senate Election

Ohio · 4 candidates · See every 1970 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1970 Ohio U.S. Senate Election?

Robert Taft Jr. won the 1970 Ohio U.S. Senate Election. Robert Taft Jr. received 1,565,682 popular votes (49.68%). The main challenger was Howard M. Metzenbaum (47.45%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Metzenbaum

Jr. +2.2 pts · won by 70,420 votes

Robert Taft Jr.RepublicanWINNER49.68%

1,565,682 votes

Howard M. Metzenbaum Democratic47.45%

1,495,262 votes

Richard B. KayIndependent1.94%

61,261 votes

John O'NeillSocialist Labor0.92%

29,069 votes

Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.