1966 Ohio State Auditor election
November 8, 1966
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County results Cloud: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Ferguson: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1966 Ohio State Auditor election was held on November 8, 1966, to elect the Ohio State Auditor. Primaries were held on May 3, 1966. Republican former Ohio State Auditor Roger Cloud won the election by a wide margin of 12 percentage points over Democrat Thomas E. Ferguson.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Roger Cloud, former Ohio State Auditor (1965–1966)
Campaign
Cloud won the Republican nomination unopposed.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Roger Cloud | 542,886 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 542,886 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Thomas E. Ferguson
- Charles Pugliese
Campaign
Ferguson easily won the nomination over Pugliese, winning over 80% of the vote.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas E. Ferguson | 421,321 | 83.35% | |
| Democratic | Charles Pugliese | 84,161 | 16.65% | |
| Total votes | 505,482 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Roger Cloud, former Ohio State Auditor (1965–1966) (Republican)
- Thomas E. Ferguson (Democratic)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Roger Cloud | 1,527,673 | 56.07% | +3.5 | |
| Democratic | Thomas E. Ferguson | 1,196,780 | 43.93% | −3.5 | |
| Total votes | 2,724,453 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
References
- ^ "Republican Primary - 1966 - Ohio Secretary of State". Ohio Secretary of State. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
- ^ "Democratic Primary - 1966 - Ohio Secretary of State". Ohio Secretary of State. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
- ^ "1966 General Election Overview - Ohio Secretary of State". Ohio Secretary of State. Retrieved November 9, 2025.