1974 Ohio gubernatorial election

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.

1974 Ohio gubernatorial election
November 5, 1974
 
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

Elections in Ohio

Primary elections

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

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results
Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John J. Gilligan 713,488 70.58
Democratic James D. Nolan 297,244 29.41
Total votes 1,010,853 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

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 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 2018-12-11.
  2. "Republican Primary: May 7, 1974". Sos.state.oh.us. Retrieved 2018-12-11.
  3. "General Election Overview: November 5, 1974". Sos.state.oh.us. Retrieved 2018-12-11.
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