1974Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1974 election for Ohio Senate District 25
Ohio State Senate · Ohio
Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr. (D) won with 49.0% of the vote, defeating Paul R. Matia (R) by 3.4 points.
Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr.Democrat · winner
49.0%45,718
Paul R. MatiaRepublican · incumbent
45.6%42,503
Joseph A. LombardoOther party
5.4%5,016
93,237 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