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.
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 County results Lausche: 50–60% 60–70% Stewart: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Primary elections
editPrimary elections were held on May 9, 1944.[1]
Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- Frank Lausche, Mayor of Cleveland
- Martin L. Sweeney, former U.S. Representative
- James W. Huffman, former Chairman of the Ohio Public Utilities Commission
- Frazier Reams, Toledo Collector of Internal Revenue
- Frank A. Dye
- Walter Baertschi
Results
edit| 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
editCandidates
edit- James Garfield Stewart, Mayor of Cincinnati
- Thomas J. Herbert, Ohio Attorney General
- Paul M. Herbert, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
- Albert Edward Payne
Results
edit| 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
editCandidates
edit- Frank Lausche, Democratic
- James Garfield Stewart, Republican
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Frank Lausche | 1,603,809 | 51.82% | ||
| Republican | James Garfield Stewart | 1,491,450 | 48.19% | ||
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| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | ||||
References
edit- ^ a b "1944 Democratic Primary". Sos.state.oh.us. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- ^ "1944 Republican Primary". Sos.state.oh.us. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- ^ "1944 General Election". Sos.state.oh.us. Retrieved January 10, 2020.