1978 Ohio gubernatorial election

The 1978 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1978. Incumbent Republican Jim Rhodes defeated Democratic nominee Dick Celeste with 49.31% of the vote.

1978 Ohio gubernatorial election
November 7, 1978
 
Nominee Jim Rhodes Dick Celeste
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate George Voinovich Michael J. Dorrian
Popular vote 1,402,167 1,354,631
Percentage 49.31% 47.64%
County Results

Rhodes:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%

Celeste:      40-50%      50–60%      60–70%
Governor before election

Jim Rhodes
Republican

 Elected Governor

Jim Rhodes
Republican

Elections in Ohio

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on June 6, 1978.[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results
Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dick Celeste 491,524 84.80
Democratic Dale R. Reusch 88,134 15.20
Total votes 579,658 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results
Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Rhodes 393,632 67.73
Republican Charles Kurfess 187,544 32.27
Total votes 581,176 100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

  • Jim Rhodes, Republican
  • Dick Celeste, Democratic

Other candidates

  • Patricia Wright, Independent
  • John O'Neill, Independent
  • Allan Friedman, Independent

Results
1978 Ohio gubernatorial election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Jim Rhodes 1,402,167 49.31% +0.69%
Democratic Dick Celeste 1,354,631 47.64% -0.61%
Independent Patricia Wright 35,164 1.24% N/A
Independent John O'Neill 29,413 1.03% N/A
Independent Allan Friedman 21,951 0.77% N/A
Majority 47,536
Turnout 2,843,326
Republican hold Swing
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References
  1. "Democratic Primary: June 6, 1978". Sos.state.oh.us. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
  2. "Republican Primary: June 6, 1978". Sos.state.oh.us. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
  3. "General Election Overview: November 7, 1978". Sos.state.oh.us. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
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