1972Final resultsSpecial election
1972 special election for Ohio Senate District 19
Ohio State Senate · Ohio
Thomas A. Vanmeter (R) won with 55.8% of the vote, defeating Joseph Murray (D) by 11.7 points.
Thomas A. VanmeterRepublican · winner
55.8%69,050
Joseph MurrayDemocrat
44.2%54,606
123,656 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 1972
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)