1974Final results
1974 election for Ohio Senate District 17
Ohio State Senate · Ohio
Oakley C. Collins (R) won with 51.4% of the vote, defeating Grant McDonald (D) by 2.7 points.
Oakley C. CollinsRepublican · winner
51.4%48,345
Grant McDonaldDemocrat
48.6%45,764
94,109 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 1974
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET