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      Home/Elections/1916/Governor/Ohio
      1916·Governor·Ohio

      Ohio Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      James M. Cox
      48.4%568,218 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Frank B. Willis
      47.8%561,602 votes
      Margin
      D+0.6
      1,174,075 total votes
      3 candidates1,174,075 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      James M. CoxDEM✓
      		DEM568,21848.4%
      Frank B. WillisREP
      		REP561,60247.8%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH44,2553.8%

      Seat History

      Governor in Ohio

      2022
      Michael DewineREP
      R+25.0
      2018
      Michael DewineREP
      R+3.7
      2014
      John R KasichREP
      R+30.6
      2010
      John R KasichREP
      R+2.0
      2006
      Ted StricklandDEM
      D+23.9
      2002
      Robert Alphonso TaftREP
      R+19.4
      1998
      Robert Alphonso TaftREP
      R+5.4
      1994
      George VoinovichREP
      R+46.8
      1990
      George VoinovichREP
      R+11.3
      1986
      Richard F CelesteDEM
      D+21.2
      1982
      Richard F CelesteDEM
      D+20.2
      1978
      James A. RhodesREP
      R+1.7
      1974
      James A. RhodesREP
      R+0.4
      1970
      John J. GilliganDEM
      D+10.8
      1966
      James A. RhodesREP
      R+24.4
      View all Governor history for Ohio →

      Candidates

      Frank B. WillisREP
      Record3W-2L
      Avg MarginR+5.2
      Career1914-1926
      US Senate / Governor
      Full profile →
      James M. CoxDEM
      Record14W-38L
      Avg MarginR+13.1
      Career1912-1920
      President / Governor
      Full profile →

      Also in Ohio, 1916

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
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