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1962 US Senate election in Ohio
Frank J. Lausche (Democrat) beat John M. Briley (Republican) in Ohio in 1962, 61.6% to 38.4%, a margin of 23.1 points and 692,521 votes.
The Democratic hold continued from 1956, when Frank J. Lausche also won.
Democrats led in 77 of the 88 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 11. The largest, Cuyahoga, cast 508,538 votes and went to the Democrat by 42.8 points. The closest was Adams, where 5 votes separated the two parties.
Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.
Senate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank J. Lausche won | Democratic | 1,843,813 | 61.6% |
| John M. Briley | Republican | 1,151,292 | 38.4% |
| Total | 2,995,105 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuyahoga | 363,143 71.4% | 145,395 28.6% | 508,538 | D+42.8 | |
| Hamilton | 180,514 62.7% | 107,510 37.3% | 288,024 | D+25.3 | |
| Franklin | 121,722 63.1% | 71,171 36.9% | 192,893 | D+26.2 | |
| Summit | 113,720 68.7% | 51,736 31.3% | 165,456 | D+37.5 | |
| Lucas | 75,233 50.8% | 72,961 49.2% | 148,194 | D+1.5 | |
| Montgomery | 85,950 62.7% | 51,069 37.3% | 137,019 | D+25.5 | |
| Stark | 73,975 63.9% | 41,765 36.1% | 115,740 | D+27.8 | |
| Mahoning | 67,729 70.8% | 27,955 29.2% | 95,684 | D+41.6 | |
| Lorain | 40,414 63.7% | 23,022 36.3% | 63,436 | D+27.4 | |
| Trumbull | 36,911 62.8% | 21,886 37.2% | 58,797 | D+25.6 | |
| Butler | 32,371 55.3% | 26,129 44.7% | 58,500 | D+10.7 | |
| Lake | 25,709 64.4% | 14,212 35.6% | 39,921 | D+28.8 | |
| Clark | 21,786 58.6% | 15,396 41.4% | 37,182 | D+17.2 | |
| Jefferson | 20,863 64.4% | 11,535 35.6% | 32,398 | D+28.8 | |
| Columbiana | 18,003 55.9% | 14,185 44.1% | 32,188 | D+11.9 | |
| Richland | 17,837 55.6% | 14,264 44.4% | 32,101 | D+11.1 | |
| Licking | 17,080 55.3% | 13,812 44.7% | 30,892 | D+10.6 | |
| Scioto | 16,111 53.4% | 14,085 46.6% | 30,196 | D+6.7 | |
| Ashtabula | 17,923 59.4% | 12,271 40.6% | 30,194 | D+18.7 | |
| Belmont | 19,239 65.0% | 10,372 35.0% | 29,611 | D+29.9 | |
| Allen | 14,360 50.6% | 14,020 49.4% | 28,380 | D+1.2 | |
| Muskingum | 13,653 50.6% | 13,321 49.4% | 26,974 | D+1.2 | |
| Portage | 15,575 61.5% | 9,749 38.5% | 25,324 | D+23.0 | |
| Tuscarawas | 14,186 57.7% | 10,413 42.3% | 24,599 | D+15.3 | |
| Greene | 14,443 59.0% | 10,034 41.0% | 24,477 | D+18.0 | |
| Wood | 10,752 45.3% | 13,008 54.7% | 23,760 | R+9.5 | |
| Miami | 12,707 54.5% | 10,588 45.5% | 23,295 | D+9.1 | |
| Clermont | 13,343 57.8% | 9,735 42.2% | 23,078 | D+15.6 | |
| Fairfield | 12,906 59.6% | 8,733 40.4% | 21,639 | D+19.3 | |
| Erie | 11,300 57.7% | 8,278 42.3% | 19,578 | D+15.4 | |
| Wayne | 10,787 55.8% | 8,536 44.2% | 19,323 | D+11.6 | |
| Marion | 11,240 58.3% | 8,042 41.7% | 19,282 | D+16.6 | |
| Medina | 11,504 60.7% | 7,462 39.3% | 18,966 | D+21.3 | |
| Seneca | 10,652 57.4% | 7,896 42.6% | 18,548 | D+14.9 | |
| Sandusky | 10,373 56.5% | 7,973 43.5% | 18,346 | D+13.1 | |
| Ross | 9,636 55.8% | 7,640 44.2% | 17,276 | D+11.6 | |
| Hancock | 8,235 48.4% | 8,772 51.6% | 17,007 | R+3.2 | |
| Warren | 8,696 52.4% | 7,901 47.6% | 16,597 | D+4.8 | |
| Lawrence | 8,158 49.2% | 8,407 50.8% | 16,565 | R+1.5 | |
| Crawford | 9,008 58.0% | 6,517 42.0% | 15,525 | D+16.0 | |
| Darke | 9,131 58.9% | 6,377 41.1% | 15,508 | D+17.8 | |
| Geauga | 8,691 59.0% | 6,042 41.0% | 14,733 | D+18.0 | |
| Washington | 7,566 52.4% | 6,864 47.6% | 14,430 | D+4.9 | |
| Knox | 7,276 50.5% | 7,144 49.5% | 14,420 | D+0.9 | |
| Ashland | 6,939 53.0% | 6,142 47.0% | 13,081 | D+6.1 | |
| Athens | 6,749 52.0% | 6,242 48.0% | 12,991 | D+3.9 | |
| Delaware | 7,283 56.6% | 5,578 43.4% | 12,861 | D+13.3 | |
| Guernsey | 6,476 51.4% | 6,129 48.6% | 12,605 | D+2.8 | |
| Auglaize | 7,412 60.2% | 4,893 39.8% | 12,305 | D+20.5 | |
| Huron | 6,491 52.9% | 5,782 47.1% | 12,273 | D+5.8 | |
| Shelby | 7,535 65.2% | 4,029 34.8% | 11,564 | D+30.3 | |
| Ottawa | 6,351 55.5% | 5,090 44.5% | 11,441 | D+11.0 | |
| Logan | 6,091 53.8% | 5,232 46.2% | 11,323 | D+7.6 | |
| Mercer | 7,454 67.2% | 3,636 32.8% | 11,090 | D+34.4 | |
| Van Wert | 5,832 54.3% | 4,916 45.7% | 10,748 | D+8.5 | |
| Hardin | 5,637 53.6% | 4,872 46.4% | 10,509 | D+7.3 | |
| Defiance | 5,359 52.2% | 4,914 47.8% | 10,273 | D+4.3 | |
| Coshocton | 5,818 57.1% | 4,364 42.9% | 10,182 | D+14.3 | |
| Putnam | 6,194 61.7% | 3,841 38.3% | 10,035 | D+23.4 | |
| Highland | 5,537 55.3% | 4,479 44.7% | 10,016 | D+10.6 | |
| Jackson | 4,690 49.1% | 4,856 50.9% | 9,546 | R+1.7 | |
| Williams | 4,247 45.1% | 5,169 54.9% | 9,416 | R+9.8 | |
| Fulton | 3,901 41.6% | 5,483 58.4% | 9,384 | R+16.9 | |
| Champaign | 5,062 54.4% | 4,240 45.6% | 9,302 | D+8.8 | |
| Pickaway | 5,777 62.3% | 3,499 37.7% | 9,276 | D+24.6 | |
| Clinton | 5,160 55.9% | 4,075 44.1% | 9,235 | D+11.7 | |
| Preble | 5,018 55.9% | 3,960 44.1% | 8,978 | D+11.8 | |
| Perry | 4,591 52.1% | 4,225 47.9% | 8,816 | D+4.2 | |
| Union | 4,401 52.2% | 4,024 47.8% | 8,425 | D+4.5 | |
| Henry | 4,160 50.9% | 4,007 49.1% | 8,167 | D+1.9 | |
| Brown | 5,026 61.6% | 3,137 38.4% | 8,163 | D+23.1 | |
| Fayette | 4,344 55.1% | 3,537 44.9% | 7,881 | D+10.2 | |
| Madison | 4,313 56.1% | 3,369 43.9% | 7,682 | D+12.3 | |
| Morrow | 3,899 51.9% | 3,615 48.1% | 7,514 | D+3.8 | |
| Meigs | 3,310 44.5% | 4,130 55.5% | 7,440 | R+11.0 | |
| Wyandot | 4,077 55.6% | 3,260 44.4% | 7,337 | D+11.1 | |
| Adams | 3,650 50.0% | 3,645 50.0% | 7,295 | D+0.1 | |
| Gallia | 3,058 43.6% | 3,950 56.4% | 7,008 | R+12.7 | |
| Hocking | 4,071 59.0% | 2,827 41.0% | 6,898 | D+18.0 | |
| Pike | 4,615 67.5% | 2,220 32.5% | 6,835 | D+35.0 | |
| Carroll | 3,548 53.1% | 3,140 46.9% | 6,688 | D+6.1 | |
| Harrison | 3,294 51.6% | 3,095 48.4% | 6,389 | D+3.1 | |
| Paulding | 2,920 51.5% | 2,752 48.5% | 5,672 | D+3.0 | |
| Monroe | 3,668 65.5% | 1,929 34.5% | 5,597 | D+31.1 | |
| Noble | 2,367 49.8% | 2,382 50.2% | 4,749 | R+0.3 | |
| Holmes | 2,904 62.2% | 1,765 37.8% | 4,669 | D+24.4 | |
| Morgan | 2,078 45.3% | 2,505 54.7% | 4,583 | R+9.3 | |
| Vinton | 2,095 49.1% | 2,174 50.9% | 4,269 | R+1.9 |
Counties as they stood in 1962; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.
Ohio Senate elections we hold
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Bernie Moreno (R) | R+3.6 |
| 2022 | Jd Vance (R) | R+6.1 |
| 2018 | Sherrod Brown (D) | D+6.8 |
| 2016 | Rob Portman (R) | R+20.9 |
| 2012 | Sherrod Brown (D) | D+6.0 |
| 2010 | Rob Portman (R) | R+17.4 |
| 2006 | Sherrod Brown (D) | D+12.3 |
| 2004 | George V. Voinovich (R) | R+27.7 |
| 2000 | Mike Dewine (R) | R+24.1 |
| 1998 | George V. Voinovich (R) | R+12.9 |
| 1994 | Mike DeWine (R) | R+14.2 |
| 1992 | John Glenn (D) | D+8.7 |
| 1988 | Howard M. Metzenbaum (D) | D+14.0 |
| 1986 | John Glenn (D) | D+24.9 |
| 1982 | Howard M. Metzenbaum (D) | D+15.5 |
| 1980 | John Glenn (D) | D+40.6 |
| 1976 | Howard M. Metzenbaum (D) | D+3.0 |
| 1974 | John Glenn (D) | D+33.9 |
| 1970 | Robert A. Taft Jr. (R) | R+2.2 |
| 1968 | William B. Saxbe (R) | R+3.1 |
| 1964 | Stephen M. Young (D) | D+0.4 |
| 1962 | Frank J. Lausche (D) | D+23.1 |
| 1958 | Stephen M. Young (D) | D+4.9 |
| 1956 | Frank J. Lausche (D) | D+5.8 |
| 1952 | John W. Bricker (R) | R+9.2 |
| 1950 | Robert A. Taft (R) | R+15.1 |
| 1946 | John W. Bricker (R) | R+14.7 |
| 1944 | Robert A. Taft (R) | R+0.6 |
| 1940 | Harold H. Burton (R) | R+4.7 |
| 1938 | Robert A. Taft (R) | R+7.2 |
| 1934 | Vic Donahey (D) | D+20.5 |
| 1932 | Robert J. Bulkley (D) | D+6.6 |
| 1928 | Simeon D. Fess (R) | R+21.7 |
| 1926 | Frank B. Willis (R) | R+6.6 |
| 1922 | Simeon D. Fess (R) | R+3.2 |
| 1920 | Frank B. Willis (R) | R+18.3 |
| 1916 | Atlee Pomerene (D) | D+3.1 |
| 1914 | Warren G. Harding (R) | R+9.6 |