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1950 Ohio gubernatorial election Ohio Presidential no 1948 Ohio gubernatorial election 1948 1952 Ohio gubernatorial election 1952 November 7, 1950 File:Frank Lausche 87th Congress 1961.jpg 150x150px Frank Lausche Democratic Party (United States) 1,522,249 52.62% 3x4.svg Don H. Ebright Republican Party (United States) 1,370,570 47.38% 1950 Ohio gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 210px County resultsLausche: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Ebright: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Governor Frank Lausche Democratic Party (United States) Frank Lausche Democratic Party (United States)
The 1950 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1950. Incumbent Democrat Frank Lausche defeated Republican nominee Don H. Ebright with 52.62% of the vote.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on May 2, 1950.https://www.sos.state.oh.us/elections/election-results-and-data/1950-1959-official-election-results/democratic-primary-may-2-1950/ Democratic Primary: May 2, 1950 Sos.state.oh.us 2019-07-07
Democratic primary
Candidates
Frank Lausche, incumbent Governor
Clarence H. Knisley, former Ohio State Treasurer
Joseph Torok Jr.
Results
Democratic primary results
Frank Lausche (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 366,397 82.11
Clarence H. Knisley Democratic Party (United States) 63,165 14.16
Joseph Torok Jr. Democratic Party (United States) 16,651 3.73
446,213 100.00
Republican primary
Candidates
Don H. Ebright, Ohio State Treasurer
Jim Rhodes, Mayor of Columbus
Edward J. Hummel, former Ohio Secretary of State
George V. Woodling
Results
Republican primary resultshttps://www.sos.state.oh.us/elections/election-results-and-data/1950-1959-official-election-results/republican-primary-may-2-1950/ Republican Primary: May 2, 1950 Sos.state.oh.us 2019-07-07
Don H. Ebright Republican Party (United States) 338,390 62.65
Jim Rhodes Republican Party (United States) 157,346 29.13
Edward J. Hummel Republican Party (United States) 25,447 4.71
George V. Woodling Republican Party (United States) 18,947 3.51
540,130 100.00
General election
Candidates
Frank Lausche, Democratic
Don H. Ebright, Republican
Results
1950 Ohio gubernatorial electionhttps://www.sos.state.oh.us/elections/election-results-and-data/1950-1959-official-election-results/general-election-overview-november-7-1950/ General Election Overview: November 7, 1950 Sos.state.oh.us 2019-07-07
Democratic Party (United States) Frank Lausche (incumbent) 1,522,249 52.62%
Republican Party (United States) Don H. Ebright 1,370,570 47.38%
221,261
2,892,819
Democratic Party (United States)
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