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  OH Governor
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Parents > United States > Ohio > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1970 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 03, 1970 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 03, 1970 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 11, 1971 - 12:00pm
Term End January 13, 1975 - 12:00pm
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Last ModifiedRBH March 26, 2023 09:30pm
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/08/1966
NameJames A. Rhodes Votes1,795,277 (62.18%)
Term01/09/1967 - 01/11/1971 Margin703,223 (+24.36%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/05/1974
NameJames A. Rhodes Votes1,493,679 (48.62%)
Term01/13/1975 - 01/08/1979 Margin11,488 (+0.37%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
May 05, 1970 OH Governor - AIP Primary
Edward T. Lawton
AIP 5,333
May 05, 1970 OH Governor - R Primary
Roger Cloud
R 928,131
May 05, 1970 OH Governor - D Primary
John J. Gilligan
D 917,572

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Name Rep. John J. Gilligan Auditor Roger Cloud Edward T. Lawton Joseph Pirincin (W) John A. Crites (W) Maria Sweetenham (W) Donald R. Lesiak
PartyDemocratic Republican American Independent Socialist Labor Independent Independent Independent
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Certified Votes 1,725,560 (54.19%) 1,382,659 (43.42%) 61,300 (1.93%) 14,087 (0.44%) 321 (0.01%) 106 (0.00%) 100 (0.00%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -342,901 (-10.77%) -1,664,260 (-52.27%) -1,711,473 (-53.75%) -1,725,239 (-54.18%) -1,725,454 (-54.19%) -1,725,460 (-54.19%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
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F Blue Republican


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