The 1970 United States Senate election in Ohio took place on November 3, 1970. Incumbent Democratic Senator
Stephen M. Young
Stephen Marvin Young (May 4, 1889December 1, 1984) was an American politician from the U.S. state of Ohio. A member
of the Democratic Party, he served as a United States Senator from Ohio from 1959 until 1971.
Life and career
Young was born o ...
did not run for re-election to a third term in office. U.S. Representative
Robert Taft Jr. won the open seat over Democrat Howard Metzenbaum.
Both Taft and Metzenbaum won very competitive primaries to gain their parties' nominations, over Governor of Ohio
Jim Rhodes and astronaut
John Glenn
John Herschel Glenn Jr. (July 18, 1921 – December 8, 2016) was an American Marine Corps aviator, engineer, astronaut, businessman, and politician. He was the third American in space, and the first American to orbit the Earth, circling ...
, respectively.
Democratic primary
Candidates
*Kenneth W. Clement
*
John Glenn
John Herschel Glenn Jr. (July 18, 1921 – December 8, 2016) was an American Marine Corps aviator, engineer, astronaut, businessman, and politician. He was the third American in space, and the first American to orbit the Earth, circling ...
, member of the
Mercury Seven, first American to orbit the planet Earth, and candidate for Senate in 1964
*John W. McAlarney
*
Howard Metzenbaum, former State Senator from
Lyndhurst and campaign manager for Senator Stephen Young in 1964
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
*
Jim Rhodes, Governor of Ohio since 1963
*
Robert Taft Jr., U.S. Representative from
Cincinnati, scion of the
Taft family
The Taft family of the United States has historic origins in Massachusetts; its members have served Ohio, Massachusetts, Vermont, Rhode Island, Utah, and the United States in various positions such as U.S. Representative (two), Governor of Ohio, G ...
, and nominee for Senate in 1964
Results
General election
Results
See also
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1970 United States Senate elections
The 1970 United States Senate elections was an election for the United States Senate, taking place in the middle of Richard Nixon's first term as President. The Democrats lost a net of three seats, while the Republicans and the Conservative Pa ...
References
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Ohio
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Events
January
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1970 Ohio elections