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      Home/Elections/1956/Governor/Ohio
      1956·Governor·Ohio

      Ohio Governor

      Winner
      REP
      C. William O'Neill
      56.0%1,984,988 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Michael V. Disalle
      44.0%1,557,103 votes
      Margin
      R+12.1
      3,542,091 total votes
      2 candidates3,542,091 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      C. William O'NeillREP✓
      		REP1,984,98856.0%
      Michael V. DisalleDEM
      		DEM1,557,10344.0%

      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

      C. William O'NeillREP
      Record1W-1L
      Avg MarginD+0.9
      Career1956-1958
      Governor
      Full profile →
      Michael V. DisalleDEM
      Record1W-3L
      Avg MarginR+6.3
      Career1952-1962
      Governor / US Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Ohio, 1956

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
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