1994 Ohio Secretary of State election

1994 Ohio Secretary of State election

November 8, 1994 (1994-11-08)
 
Nominee Bob Taft Dan Brady
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 2,116,258 1,150,460
Percentage 64.78% 35.22%

Taft:      50–60%      60–70%      70-80%
Brady:      50–60%

Secretary of State before election

Bob Taft
Republican

Elected Secretary of State

Bob Taft
Republican

The 1994 Ohio Secretary of State election was held on November 8, 1994, to elect the Ohio Secretary of State. Primaries were held on May 3, 1994. Incumbent Republican Ohio Secretary of State Bob Taft won re-election in a landslide, defeating Democratic Cleveland City Council member Dan Brady by a nearly two-to-one margin.

Republican primary

Candidates

Campaign

Taft won renomination unopposed.

Results

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Taft 686,571 100%
Total votes 686,571 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Campaign

Brady won the Democratic nomination without opposition.

Results

Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dan Brady 643,384 100%
Total votes 643,384 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Results

1994 Ohio Secretary of State election results[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bob Taft 2,116,258 64.78% +11.77%
Democratic Dan Brady 1,150,460 35.22% −11.77%
Total votes 3,266,718 100.00%
Republican hold

References

  1. ^ "Republican Primary: May 3, 1994 - Ohio Secretary of State". Ohio Secretary of State. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  2. ^ "Democratic Primary: May 3, 1994 - Ohio Secretary of State". Ohio Secretary of State. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  3. ^ "General Election: November 8, 1994 - Ohio Secretary of State". Ohio Secretary of State. Retrieved October 28, 2025.