The 1974 Ohio lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1974, to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Ohio. Democratic Ohio House Representative Dick Celeste defeated incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor John William Brown.
In 1976, following the passage of a voter-approved amendment, the elections for Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Ohio were merged into one ticket. Thus, this race is the last election in which an Ohio Governor and Lieutenant Governor were elected separately. Additionally, this election coincided with the 1974 Ohio gubernatorial election in which former Republican Governor Jim Rhodes narrowly defeated Democratic incumbent Governor John J. Gilligan, making this the last election in which an Ohio Governor and Lieutenant Governor of separate political parties were simultaneously elected.
Republican primary Candidates John William Brown, incumbent Lieutenant Governor of Ohio (1963–1975), (1953–1957) Campaign The Republican primary was held on May 7, 1974. Brown won renomination unanimously. Results
Democratic primary Candidates Dick Celeste, Ohio House Representative (1971–1974) Anthony O. Calabrese, Ohio State Senator, (1956–1980) William M. O`Neill J. W. Brown A. William Sweeney James R. Williams, lawyer Lucille Huston Henry W. Eckhart Don L. Hanni Campaign The Democratic primary was held on May 7, 1974. The primary campaign field was crowded with eight different candidates running for the Democratic nomination, Celeste ultimately won with a plurality of the popular vote. Results
General election Candidates Dick Celeste, Ohio House Representative (1971–1974) (Democratic) John William Brown, incumbent Lieutenant Governor of Ohio (1963–1975), (1953–1957) Herman Kirsch (Independent) Bernard Henderson (Write-in) Results
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