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 County results Ferguson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Lukens: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1978 Ohio State Auditor election was held on November 7, 1978, to elect theOhio State Auditor. Primaries were held on June 6, 1978. Democratic incumbent Ohio State Auditor Thomas E. Ferguson won re-election to a second term, defeating RepublicanOhio State SenatorBuz Lukens by ten percentage points.
Ferguson won renomination unopposed.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas E. Ferguson | 477,610 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 477,610 | 100.00% | ||
Lukens won the Republican nomination without opposition.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Buz Lukens | 437,075 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 437,075 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Thomas E. Ferguson | 1,455,219 | 55.28% | −0.41 | |
| Republican | Buz Lukens | 1,177,329 | 44.72% | +0.41 | |
| Total votes | 2,632,548 | 100.00% | |||
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