1908 Ohio gubernatorial election

The 1908 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1908. Democratic nominee Judson Harmon defeated incumbent Republican Andrew L. Harris with 49.20% of the vote.

1908 Ohio gubernatorial election

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Nominee Judson Harmon Andrew L. Harris
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 552,569 533,197
Percentage 49.20% 47.47%

County results
Harmon:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Harris:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election

Andrew L. Harris
Republican

Elected Governor

Judson Harmon
Democratic

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • Judson Harmon, Democratic
  • Andrew L. Harris, Republican

Other candidates

  • Robert Bandlow, Socialist
  • John Kircher, Socialist Labor
  • John B. Martin, Prohibition
  • Andrew F. Otte, Independent

Results

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1908 Ohio gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Judson Harmon 552,569 49.20%
Republican Andrew L. Harris (incumbent) 533,197 47.47%
Socialist Robert Bandlow 28,573 2.54%
Socialist Labor John Kircher 7,665 0.68%
Prohibition John B. Martin 797 0.07%
Independent Andrew F. Otte 397 0.04%
Majority 19,372
Turnout
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

References

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  1. ^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved June 30, 2020.