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1974 Ohio U.S. Senate Election

Ohio · 4 candidates · See every 1974 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1974 Ohio U.S. Senate Election?

John Glenn won the 1974 Ohio U.S. Senate Election. John Glenn received 1,930,670 popular votes (64.62%). The main challenger was Ralph J. Perk (30.73%).

See the full head-to-head between Glenn and Perk

Glenn +33.9 pts · won by 1,012,537 votes
John GlennDemocraticWINNER64.62%
1,930,670 votes
Ralph J. PerkRepublican30.73%
918,133 votes
Kathleen HarloffIndependent2.57%
76,882 votes
Richard B. KayIndependent2.07%
61,921 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.