The 1974 Ohio Attorney General election was held on November 5, 1974, to elect the Ohio Attorney General. Democratic incumbent William J. Brown defeated Republican challenger, Prosecuting Attorney of Franklin County George Curtis Smith, by a wide margin of nearly 20 percentage points.
Democratic primary Candidates William J. Brown, incumbent Ohio Attorney General (1971–1983)
Campaign The Democratic primary was held on May 7, 1974. Brown won renomination unopposed.
Results
Republican primary Candidates George Curtis Smith, Prosecuting Attorney of Franklin County (1971–1980) David Dudley Dowd Jr., Prosecuting Attorney of Stark County (1967–1975) Stan Aronoff, Ohio State Senator (1967–1996) Campaign The Republican primary was held on May 7, 1974. Smith very narrowly defeated Dowd and Aranoff to seize the Republican nomination, winning just 35.55% of the vote. Results
General election Candidates William J. Brown, incumbent Ohio Attorney General (1971–1983) (Democratic) George Curtis Smith, Prosecuting Attorney of Franklin County (1971–1980) (Republican) Results
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