1978 Ohio State Auditor election


The 1978 Ohio State Auditor election was held on November 7, 1978, to elect the Ohio 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 Republican Ohio State Senator Buz Lukens by ten percentage points.

Democratic primary

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Ferguson won renomination unopposed.

Republican primary

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Lukens won the Republican nomination without opposition.

General election

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