1970Final results
1970 election for Ohio Senate District 9
Ohio State Senate · Ohio
William F. Bowen (D) won with 60.9% of the vote, defeating Charles Collins (R) by 21.7 points.
William F. BowenDemocrat · winner
60.9%31,123
Charles CollinsRepublican
39.1%20,024
51,147 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1970
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET