1944 Ohio gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1944 Ohio gubernatorial election Ohio Presidential no 1942 Ohio gubernatorial election 1942 1946 Ohio gubernatorial election 1946 November 7, 1944 150x150px File:Frank Lausche 87th Congress 1961.jpg Frank Lausche Democratic Party (United States) 1,603,809 51.82% 3x4.svg James Garfield Stewart Republican Party (United States) 1,491,450 48.19% 1944 Ohio gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 210px County resultsLausche: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Stewart: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Governor John W. Bricker Republican Party (United States) Frank Lausche Democratic Party (United States) 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. Primary elections Primary elections were held on May 9, 1944.https://www.sos.state.oh.us/elections/election-results-and-data/1940-1949-official-election-results/1944-democratic-primary/ 1944 Democratic Primary Sos.state.oh.us 2020-01-10 Democratic primary Candidates 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 Democratic primary results Frank Lausche Democratic Party (United States) 179,961 54.93 Martin L. Sweeney Democratic Party (United States) 64,227 19.60 James W. Huffman Democratic Party (United States) 38,124 11.64 Frazier Reams Democratic Party (United States) 26,074 7.96 Frank A. Dye Democratic Party (United States) 10,862 3.32 Walter Baertschi Democratic Party (United States) 8,402 2.56 327,650 100.00 Republican primary Candidates James Garfield Stewart, Mayor of Cincinnati Thomas J. Herbert, Ohio Attorney General Paul M. Herbert, incumbent Lieutenant Governor Albert Edward Payne Results Republican primary resultshttps://www.sos.state.oh.us/elections/election-results-and-data/1940-1949-official-election-results/1944-republican-primary/ 1944 Republican Primary Sos.state.oh.us 2020-01-10 James Garfield Stewart Republican Party (United States) 162,802 34.23 Thomas J. Herbert Republican Party (United States) 160,598 33.76 Paul M. Herbert Republican Party (United States) 137,359 28.88 Albert Edward Payne Republican Party (United States) 14,927 3.14 475,686 100.00 General election Candidates Frank Lausche, Democratic James Garfield Stewart, Republican Results 1944 Ohio gubernatorial electionhttps://www.sos.state.oh.us/elections/election-results-and-data/1940-1949-official-election-results/1944-general-election/ 1944 General Election Sos.state.oh.us 2020-01-10 Democratic Party (United States) Frank Lausche 1,603,809 51.82% Republican Party (United States) James Garfield Stewart 1,491,450 48.19% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) References 1944 Ohio Gubernatorial Category:November 1944 in the United States