The 1970 Ohio State Treasurer election was held on November 3, 1970, to elect the Ohio State Treasurer. Republican incumbent Ohio State Treasurer John D. Herbert chose not to run for re-election to a third term, instead unsuccessfully running for Ohio Attorney General. Primaries were held on May 5, 1970. Democrat Gertrude Walton Donahey won the election, defeating Ohio State Senator Robin Turner by eleven percentage points.
With her victory, Donahey become the first woman to be elected to executive statewide office in Ohio and the second woman to be elected to statewide office following Florence E. Allen.
Republican primary Candidates Robin Turner, Ohio State Senator (1963–1973) Ralph J. Perk Jr. David S. Holcomb Dale Davis Anthony B. Baldwin Campaign Turner won the Republican nomination in a crowded primary by a razor thin margin of 0.47 percentage points. Results
Democratic primary Candidates Gertrude Walton Donahey James H. Bell, Cleveland City Council Member Dennis E. Thompson Campaign Donahey won the Democratic nomination by a comfortable margin of nine percentage points over her two opponents. Results
General election Candidates Gertrude Walton Donahey (Democratic) Robin Turner, Ohio State Senator (1963–1973) (Republican) Results
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