Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of Ohio
1944 Ohio gubernatorial election
Nominee
Frank Lausche
James Garfield Stewart
Party
Democratic
Republican
Popular vote
1,603,809
1,491,450
Percentage
51.82%
48.19%
County results
Lausche: 50–60% 60–70%
Stewart: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80%
Governor before election
John W. Bricker
Republican
Elected Governor
Frank Lausche
Democratic
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.[1]
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 [ ]
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 [ ]
General election [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Frank Lausche, Democratic
James Garfield Stewart, Republican
Results [ ]
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