1974 Ohio gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1974 Ohio gubernatorial election Ohio Presidential no 1970 Ohio gubernatorial election 1970 1978 Ohio gubernatorial election 1978 November 5, 1974 Governor James Allen Rhodes - DPLA - c001083ac8b9ac1d78a4012c702f22f9 (page 1) (cropped).jpg Jim Rhodes Republican Party (United States) 1,493,679 48.62% File:John Gilligan (1973).png John J. Gilligan Democratic Party (United States) 1,482,191 48.25% 1974 Ohio gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 210px County results Rhodes: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Gilligan: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Governor John J. Gilligan Democratic Party (United States) Jim Rhodes Republican Party (United States) The 1974 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1974. Republican nominee Jim Rhodes narrowly defeated Democratic incumbent John J. Gilligan with 48.62% of the vote. Primary elections Primary elections were held on May 7, 1974.https://www.sos.state.oh.us/elections/election-results-and-data/1970-1979-official-election-results/democratic-primary-may-7-1974/ Democratic Primary: May 7, 1974 Sos.state.oh.us 2018-12-11 Democratic primary Candidates John J. Gilligan, incumbent governor James D. Nolan Results Democratic primary results John J. Gilligan (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 713,488 70.58 James D. Nolan Democratic Party (United States) 297,244 29.41 1,010,853 100.00 Republican primary Candidates Bert Dawson Jr. Charles E. Fry, state representative Jim Rhodes, former governor Results Republican primary resultshttps://www.sos.state.oh.us/elections/election-results-and-data/1970-1979-official-election-results/republican-primary-may-7-1974/ Republican Primary: May 7, 1974 Sos.state.oh.us 2018-12-11 Jim Rhodes Republican Party (United States) 385,669 62.76 Charles E. Fry Republican Party (United States) 183,899 29.93 Bert Dawson Jr. Republican Party (United States) 44,938 7.31 614,506 100.00 General election Candidates Major party candidates John J. Gilligan, Democratic Jim Rhodes, Republican Other candidates Nancy B. Lazar, Independent Results 1974 Ohio gubernatorial electionhttps://www.sos.state.oh.us/elections/election-results-and-data/1970-1979-official-election-results/general-election-overview-november-5-1974/ General Election Overview: November 5, 1974 Sos.state.oh.us 2018-12-11 Republican Party (United States) Jim Rhodes 1,493,679 48.62% Democratic Party (United States) John J. Gilligan (incumbent) 1,482,191 48.25% Independent (United States) Nancy B. Lazar 95,625 3.11% 11,488 3,071,495 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References 1974 Ohio Gubernatorial Category:November 1974 elections in the United States