OHIO GOVERNOR ELECTION RESULTS 1930-1958
Gubernatorial results on this page are taken from Michael Miering's "Ohio Gang" project.
1930 Republican Governor Primary
Myers Cooper (R) [?]
Roscoe McCulloch (R) [?]
1930 Democratic Governor Primary
George White (D) [137,213]
Stephen M. Young (D) [78,551]
1930 Governor General Election
*George White (D) [1,033,168]
Myers Cooper (R) [923,538]
1930 Lt. Governor
William Pickerel (D)
1932 Republican Governor Primary
David S. Ingalls (R) [285,579]
Myers Y. Cooper (R) [129,290]
? James C.B. Beatty (R) [?]
Clarence J. Brown (R) [264,235
1932 Democratic Governor Primary
George White (D) [304,398]
? Ross Clin (D) [?]
Galen Starr Ross (D) [51,897]
1932 Governor General Election
*George White (D) [1,356,518]
David Ingalls (R) [1,151,933]
Aaron S. Watkins (Prohibition) [19,575] (Presidential Contender)
William Woodhouse (Socialist Labor) [1,784]
Joseph W. Sharts (Socialist) [32,288]
John Marshall (Communist) [6,349]
1932 Lt. Governor
Charles Sawyer (D)
1934 Republican Governor Primary
Clarence J. Brown (R) [348,055]
Daniel Morgan (R) [188,044]
C. Nelson Sparks (R) [29,320]
John A. Elden (R) [34,520]
Charles Haigler (R) [7,648]
Frank Harrison (R) [9,161]
William Hill (R) [7,376]
1934 Democratic Governor Primary
Martin L. Davey (D) [215,227]
Charles Hubbel (D) [?]
William Pickrel (D) [183,909]
Charles Sawyer (D) [193,080
1934 Governor General Election
*Martin Davey (D) [1,118,257]
Clarence Brown (R) [1,052,851]
I.O. Ford (Communist) [15,854]
Others [64]
1934 Lt. Governor
?
1936 Republican Governor Primary
John W. Bricker (R) [Unopposed]
1936 Democratic Governor Primary
Martin Davey (D) [321,718]
Charles Hubbell (D) [?]
Stephen Young (D) [194,632]
1936 Governor General Election
*Martin Davey (D) [1,539,461]
John W. Bricker (R) [1,412,773]
Andrew R. Onda (Communist) [7,372]
Lt. Governor
? Yoder (D)
1938 Republican Governor Primary
John Bricker (R) [Unopposed]
? Ralph D. Cole (R) [?]
1938 Democratic Governor Primary
Charles Sawyer (D) [450,902]
Martin L. Davey (D) [419,942] - note incumbent governor loss
1938 Governor General Election
*John Bricker (R) [1,265,548] (GOP V.P. nominee 1944)
Charles Sawyer (D) [1,147,323]
1938 Lt. Governor
James Metzenbaum (D)
1940 Republican Governor Primary
John Bricker (R) [Unopposed]
1940 Democratic Governor Primary
Martin L. Davey (D) [304,509]
James F. Flynn (D) [14,267]
? Charles Sawyer (D) [?]
Frank Dye (D) [7,359]
William J. Kennedy (D) [86,530]
Harold G. Mosigr (D) [19,449]
Clarence Dill (D) [?]
Herbert S. Duffey (D) [31,401]
George White (D) [123,729]
1940 Governor General Election
*John Bricker (R) [1,824,863]
Martin L. Davey (D) [1,460,396]
1940 Republican Lt. Governor Primary
Paul M. Herbert (R) [514,804]
1940 Democratic Lt. Governor Primary
Robert S. Cox (D) [86,044]
Edward P. Buckmeyer (D) [27,554]
James F. Coady (D) [20,222]
Harry J. Halper (D) [14,043]
Charles H. Hubbell (D) [49,643]
Price Janson (D) [16,575]
Mark E. Moore (D) [38,215]
John W. Pattison (D) [41,347]
John Taylor (D) [47,656]
William H. Whetro (D) [39,423]
R.M. Winegardner (D) [54,063]
1940 Lt. Governor General Election
Paul Herbert (R) [1,631,469]
Robert S. Cox (D) [1,398,012]
1942 Republican Governor Primary
John Bricker (R) [Unopposed]
1942 Democratic Governor Primary
John McSweeney (D) [119,698]
Clarence J. Knisley (D) [44,178]
Walter F. Heer (D) [41,633]
Joseph T. Ferguson (D) [101,508]
Frank A. Dye (D) [11,630]
1942 Governor General Election
*John Bricker (R) [1,086,937]
John McSweeney (D) [709,599]
Louis P. Wettstein (Socialist Labor) [34]
1942 Republican Lt. Governor Primary
Paul M. Herbert (R) [302,463]
1942 Democratic Lt. Governor Primary
George D. Nye (D) [157,718]
R.M. Winegardner (D) [96,907]
1942 Lt. Governor General Election
Paul Herbert (R) [1,018,504]
George Nye (D) [647,539]
1944 Republican Governor Primary
James Garfield Stewart (R) [162,802]
Thomas J. Herbert (R) [160,598]
Paul M. Herbert (R) [137,359]
Albert Edward Payne (R) [14,927]
1944 Democratic Governor Primary
Frank J. Lausche (D) [179,961]
James W. Huffman (D) [38,124]
Frank A. Dye (D) [10,862]
Frazier Reams (D) [26,076]
Walter Baertschi (D) [8,402]
Martin L. Sweeney (D) [64,227]
1944 Governor General Election
*Frank Lausche (D) [1,608,809]
James Stewart (R) [1,491,450]
1944 Republican Lt. Governor Primary
M. Herbert Hoover (R) [124,877]
Dale Dunifon (R) [70,202]
Charles W. Matson (R) [25,598]
Fred Mourey (R) [22,667]
Ray Palmer (R) [72,241]
Edward A. Saltsman (R) [22,749]
Ralph H. Stone (R) [46,155]
Roy J. Stone (R) [17,292]
1944 Democratic Lt. Governor Primary
George Nye (D) [124,747]
N.A. Wilcox (D) [48,792]
Reed M. Winegardner (D) [77,588]
1944 Lt. Governor General Election
George Nye (D) [1,519,250]
M. Herbert Hoover (R) [1,430,246]
1946 Republican Governor Primary
Thomas J. Herbert (R) [296,654]
Albert E. Payne (R) [45,137]
1946 Democratic Governor Primary
Frank J. Lausche (D) [291,635]
Joseph Torok, Jr. (D) [35,269]
1946 Governor General Election
*Thomas Herbert (R) [1,166,550]
Frank Lausche (D) [1,125,997]
Arla A. Albaugh (Socialist Labor) [11,203]
1946 Republican Lt. Governor Primary
Paul M. Herbert (R) [1,208,400]
Fred J. Mulligan (R) [83,622]
1946 Democratic Lt. Governor Primary
George D. Nye (D) [225,950]
1946 Lt. Governor General Election
Paul M. Hebert (R) [1,208,400]
George D. Nye (D) [972,622]
Peter M. Kaptiz (Socialist Labor) [10,492]
1948 Republican Governor Primary
Thomas J. Herbert (R) [575,054]
Albert E. Payne (R) [32,421]
William L. White (R) [52,763]
1948 Democratic Governor Primary
Frank J. Lausche (D) [332,596]
Ray T. Miller (D) [138,998]
Robert S. Cox (D) [17,344]
Joseph Torok, Jr. (D) [6,337]
1948 Governor General Election
*Frank J. Lausche (D) [1,619,775]
Thomas J. Herbert (R) [1,398,514]
1948 Republican Lt. Governor Primary
Paul M. Herbert (R) [556,400]
1948 Democratic Lt. Governor Primary
George D. Nye (D) [322,237]
1948 Lt. Governor General Election
George D. Nye (D) [1,474,969]
Paul M. Herbert (R) [1,354,579]
1950 Republican Governor Primary
Donald H. Ebright (R) [338,390]
James A. Rhodes (R) [157,346]
Edward J. Hummel (R) [25,447]
George V. Wooding (R) [18,947]
1950 Democratic Governor Primary
Frank J. Lausche (D) [366,397]
Joseph Torok, Jr. (D) [16,651]
Clarence H. Knisley (D) [63,165]
1950 Governor General Election
*Frank J. Lausche (D) [1,522,249]
Donald H. Ebright (R) [1,370,570]
1950 Republican Lt. Governor Primary
J. Eugene Roberts (R) [141,063]
Allen N. Corlett (R) [134,623]
Thomas W. Maxson (R) [69,293]
William R. VanAken (R) [99,216]
1950 Democratic Lt. Governor Primary
George D. Nye (D) [272,912]
John F. Cantwell (D) [101,399]
1950 Lt. Governor General Election
George D. Nye (D) [1,355,570]
J. Eugene Roberts (R) [1,325,977]
1952 Republican Governor Primary
Charles P. Taft (R) [413,431]
Roscoe Walcutt (R) [113,898]
Thomas J. Herbert (R) [343,646]
1952 Democratic Governor Primary
Frank J. Lausche (D) [511,153]
Clarence J. Knisley (D) [?]
1952 Governor General Election
*Frank J. Lausche (D) [2,015,110]
Charles P. Taft (R) [1,590,058]
1952 Republican Lt. Governor Primary
John W. Brown (R) [299,177]
Fred J. Milligan (R) [284,206]
George V. Woodling (R) [173,887]
1952 Democratic Lt. Governor Primary
George B. Nye (D) [414,672]
1952 Lt. Governor General Election
John W. Brown (R) [1,688,938]
George B. Nye (D) [1,647,185]
1954 Republican Governor Primary
James A. Rhodes (R) [400,294]
1954 Democratic Governor Primary
Frank J. Lausche (D) [338,799]
1954 Governor General Election
*Frank J. Lausche (D) [1,405,262] - note resigned 11 days early to become Senator
James A. Rhodes (R) [1,192,528]
1954 Republican Lt. Governor Primary
John W. Brown (R) [390,358]
1954 Democratic Lt. Governor Primary
George D. Nye (D) [169,779]
Herbert S. Duffy (D) [105,126]
John Taylor (D) [44,555]
1954 Lt. Governor General Election
John W. Brown (R) [1,240,555]
George D. Nye (D) [1,209,853]
1956 Republican Governor Primary
C. William O'Neill (R) [425,947]
John W. Brown (R) [161,826]
1956 Democratic Governor Primary
Michael V. DiSalle (D) [279,831]
Oscar L. Fleckner (D) [?]
Frank X. Kryzan (D) [37,290]
Robert W. Reider (D) [41,224]
John E. Sweeney (D) [106,071]
1956 Governor General Election
*C. William O'Neill (R) [1,984,988]
Michael V. DiSalle (D) [1,557,103]
1956 Repubican Lt. Governor Primary
Paul M. Herbert (R) [262,178]
Tennyson Guyer (R) [82,468]
William Cody Kelly (R) [109,257]
George V. Woodling (R) [99,899]
1956 Democratic Lt. Governor Primary
John Taylor (D) [225,844]
Roy H. Burry (D) [67,176]
R. Edward Tepe (D) [99,002]
1956 Lt. Governor General Election
Paul M. Herbert (R) [1,899,219]
John Taylor (D) [1,446,882]
1957 Governor
John W. Brown (R) acting Governor (1/3/57-1/14/57)
1958 - Constitutional change to 4 year term and limit of 2 consecutive terms
1958 Republican Governor Primary
C. William O'Neill (R) [346,660]
Charles P. Taft (R) [198,173]
1958 Democratic Governor Primary
Michael V. DiSalle (D) [242,830]
Robert N. Gorman (D) [57,694]
Albert S. Porter (D) [108,498]
Anthony J. Celebrezze (D) [140,453]
M.E. Sensenbrenner (D) [52,350]
Vivienne Suarez (D) [6,928]
Clingan Jackson (D) [35,175]
1958 Governor General Election
*Michael V. DiSalle (D) [1,869,260]
C. William O'Neill (R) [1,414,874]
1958 Republican Lt. Governor Primary
Paul M. Herbert (R) [473,585]
Joseph M. Centanni (R) [1,401,694]
1958 Democratic Lt. Governor Primary
John W. Donahey (D) [175,907]
Albert T. Ball (D) [25,590]
John J. Gallagher (D) [154,032]
Roy E. Hopple (D) [18,236]
Charles H. Hubbell (D) [46,957]
John W. Peck (D) [76,898}
Franklin E. Smith (D) [57,817]
1958 Lt. Governor General Election
John W. Donahey (D) [1,692,249]
Paul M. Herbert (R) [1,401,694]