The Socialist Party of Ohio (SPOH) is a

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political party in the U.S. state of

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. Founded in 1901, the SPO was an affiliate of the Socialist Party of America. Since the 1972 renaming of the SPA to

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, it has been the state chapter of the

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(SPUSA).

Socialist Party of America

The Socialist Party of Ohio was founded in 1901 and inherited a tradition of independent labor political organization. It grew modestly from its establishment until the Panic of 1907 and then again during the years immediately before

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2010 campaign for the U.S. Senate

The Socialist Party of Ohio qualified for ballot access in the

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. SPOH candidate Dan La Botz received 25 368 votes (0.68%); the Republican winner Rob Portman received 2.125 million votes (57.25%) and the Democratic candidate

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received 1.448 million votes (39.00%).

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Political parties in Ohio State and local socialist parties in the United States