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

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

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

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. 1 2 "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.
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