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The1974 Ohio State Auditor election was held on November 5, 1974, to elect theOhio State Auditor. Primaries were held on May 7, 1974. Incumbent Democratic Ohio State AuditorJoseph T. Ferguson chose not to seek re-election. His son, Democratic Deputy Auditor of State Thomas E. Ferguson, won the election, defeating the returning 1970 Republican nominee for this office, formerOhio State House RepresentativeRoger Tracy, by 11 percentage points.
Ferguson won the nomination unopposed.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas E. Ferguson | 713,241 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 713,241 | 100.00% | ||
Tracy won the nomination over Cloud by six percentage points.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Roger Tracy | 289,842 | 53.21% | |
| Republican | Thomas A. Cloud | 254,888 | 46.79% | |
| Total votes | 544,730 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas E. Ferguson | 1,561,709 | 55.69% | +4.82 | |
| Republican | Roger Tracy | 1,242,459 | 44.31% | −4.82 | |
| Total votes | 2,804,168 | 100.00% | |||
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