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 County results Lausche: 50–60% 60–70% Stewart: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1944 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944.Democratic nomineeFrank Lausche defeatedRepublican nomineeJames Garfield Stewart with 51.82% of the vote.
Primary elections were held on May 9, 1944.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Frank Lausche | 179,961 | 54.93 | |
| Democratic | Martin L. Sweeney | 64,227 | 19.60 | |
| Democratic | James W. Huffman | 38,124 | 11.64 | |
| Democratic | Frazier Reams | 26,074 | 7.96 | |
| Democratic | Frank A. Dye | 10,862 | 3.32 | |
| Democratic | Walter Baertschi | 8,402 | 2.56 | |
| Total votes | 327,650 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James Garfield Stewart | 162,802 | 34.23 | |
| Republican | Thomas J. Herbert | 160,598 | 33.76 | |
| Republican | Paul M. Herbert | 137,359 | 28.88 | |
| Republican | Albert Edward Payne | 14,927 | 3.14 | |
| Total votes | 475,686 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Frank Lausche | 1,603,809 | 51.82% | ||
| Republican | James Garfield Stewart | 1,491,450 | 48.19% | ||
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| Democraticgain fromRepublican | Swing | ||||
