1974 Ohio gubernatorial election

1974 Ohio gubernatorial election

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Nominee Jim Rhodes John J. Gilligan Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 1,493,679 1,482,191 Percentage 48.62% 48.25%

County results Rhodes:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Gilligan:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

Governor before election John J. Gilligan Democratic Elected Governor Jim Rhodes Republican

The 1974 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1974. Republican nominee Jim Rhodes narrowly defeated Democratic incumbent John J. Gilligan with 48.62% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on May 7, 1974. ^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

• John J. Gilligan, incumbent Governor
• James D. Nolan

Results

Democratic primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John J. Gilligan (incumbent)	713,488	70.58
	Democratic	James D. Nolan	297,244	29.41
Total votes			1,010,853	100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

• Jim Rhodes, former Governor
• Charles E. Fry, State Representative
• Bert Dawson Jr.

Results

Republican primary results ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jim Rhodes	385,669	62.76
	Republican	Charles E. Fry	183,899	29.93
	Republican	Bert Dawson Jr.	44,938	7.31
Total votes			614,506	100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Jim Rhodes, Republican
• John J. Gilligan, Democratic

Other candidates

• Nancy B. Lazar, Independent

Results

1974 Ohio gubernatorial election ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Jim Rhodes	1,493,679	48.62%
	Democratic	John J. Gilligan (incumbent)	1,482,191	48.25%
	Independent	Nancy B. Lazar	95,625	3.11%
Majority			11,488
Turnout			3,071,495
	Republican gain from Democratic		Swing

References

1. "Democratic Primary: May 7, 1974". Sos.state.oh.us. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
2. "Republican Primary: May 7, 1974". Sos.state.oh.us. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
3. "General Election Overview: November 5, 1974". Sos.state.oh.us. Retrieved December 11, 2018.