General Election Overview: November 7, 1978

GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT

Richard F. Celeste and

(Full Term Commencing January 1, 1979)

Michael J. Dorrian (D) 1,354,631

*William B. Brown 1,446,250

Allan Friedman and

Richard M. Markus 880,762

Bruce Wood 21,951

Robert Menefee and

JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT

Johnnie Menefee Jr. (WI) 25

(Full Term Commencing January 2, 1979)

John O`Neill and

Conrad Gutermuth 29,413

*James A. Rhodes and

Clifford F. Brown 919,379

George V. Voinovich (R) 1,402,167

*Paul W. Brown 1,221,278

Patricia H. Wright and

John M. Gaige 35,164

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS PROPOSED

BY GENERAL ASSEMBLY

ATTORNEY GENERAL

*William J. Brown (D) 1,700,262

To modify the procedures by which the voters of a county may

George C. Smith (R) 968,220

adopt, amend, or repeal a charter form of county government.

YES 1,297,846

AUDITOR OF STATE

NO 1,039,259

*Thomas E. Ferguson (D) 1,455,219

Donald E. Lukens (R) 1,177,329

Allows the General Assembly to regulate prison labor by law;

removes constitutional restrictions on sale of prison made goods.

SECRETARY OF STATE

YES 1,281,941

Ted W. Brown (R) 1,356,959(R)

NO 1,083,814

*Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr. (D) 1,365,219(R)

TREASURER OF STATE

*Gertrude W. Donahey (D) 1,639,317

George C. Rogers (R) 941,852

CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT

(Unexpired Term Ending December 31, 1980)

*Frank D. Celebrezze 1,433,974

NUMBER OF PRECINCTS 13,179

Thomas M. Herbert 1,037,938

NUMBER OF ELECTORS VOTING 3,017,700