EXHIBIT 23(b) CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS ------------------------------- We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" and to the use of our report dated January 11, 1995, in the Registration Statement (Form S-4) and related Prospectus of Huntington Bancshares Incorporated for the registration of 6,800,000 shares of its common stock. /s/Ernst & Young LLP Columbus, Ohio December 1, 1995