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      Home/Elections/1978/Governor/Ohio
      1978·Governor·Ohio

      Ohio Governor

      Winner
      REP
      James A. Rhodes
      49.3%1,402,167 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Richard F Celeste
      47.6%1,354,631 votes
      Margin
      R+1.7
      2,843,351 total votes
      3 candidates2,843,351 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      James A. RhodesREP✓
      		REP1,402,16749.3%
      Richard F CelesteDEM
      		DEM1,354,63147.6%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH86,5533.0%

      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
      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

      James A. RhodesREP
      Record4W-2L
      Avg MarginR+2.5
      Career1954-1986
      Governor
      Full profile →
      Richard F CelesteDEM
      Record4W-1L
      Avg MarginD+15.3
      Career1970-1986
      Governor / State House
      Full profile →

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