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1944 Ohio gubernatorial election

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1944 Ohio gubernatorial election

← 1942 November 7, 1944 1946 →
 
Nominee Frank Lausche James Garfield Stewart
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,603,809 1,491,450
Percentage 51.82% 48.19%

County results

Lausche:      50–60%      60–70%

Stewart:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election

John W. Bricker
Republican

Elected Governor

Frank Lausche
Democratic

The 1944 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944. Democratic nominee Frank Lausche defeated Republican nominee James Garfield Stewart with 51.82% of the vote.

Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on May 9, 1944.[1]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank Lausche 179,961 54.93
Democratic Martin L. Sweeney 64,227 19.60
Democratic James W. Huffman 38,124 11.64
Democratic Frazier Reams 26,074 7.96
Democratic Frank A. Dye 10,862 3.32
Democratic Walter Baertschi 8,402 2.56
Total votes 327,650 100.00

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James Garfield Stewart 162,802 34.23
Republican Thomas J. Herbert 160,598 33.76
Republican Paul M. Herbert 137,359 28.88
Republican Albert Edward Payne 14,927 3.14
Total votes 475,686 100.00

General election

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Candidates

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  • Frank Lausche, Democratic
  • James Garfield Stewart, Republican

Results

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1944 Ohio gubernatorial election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Frank Lausche 1,603,809 51.82%
Republican James Garfield Stewart 1,491,450 48.19%
Majority
Turnout
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

References

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  1. ^ a b "1944 Democratic Primary". Sos.state.oh.us. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  2. ^ "1944 Republican Primary". Sos.state.oh.us. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  3. ^ "1944 General Election". Sos.state.oh.us. Retrieved January 10, 2020.