1950 Ohio gubernatorial election

1950 Ohio gubernatorial election

November 7, 1950

Nominee Frank Lausche Don H. Ebright Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 1,522,249 1,370,570 Percentage 52.62% 47.38%

County results Lausche:      50–60%      60–70% Ebright:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election Frank Lausche Democratic Elected Governor Frank Lausche Democratic

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.^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Frank Lausche, incumbent Governor
• Clarence H. Knisley, former Ohio State Treasurer
• Joseph Torok Jr.

Results

Democratic primary results^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Frank Lausche (incumbent)	366,397	82.11
	Democratic	Clarence H. Knisley	63,165	14.16
	Democratic	Joseph Torok Jr.	16,651	3.73
Total votes			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 results^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Don H. Ebright	338,390	62.65
	Republican	Jim Rhodes	157,346	29.13
	Republican	Edward J. Hummel	25,447	4.71
	Republican	George V. Woodling	18,947	3.51
Total votes			540,130	100.00

General election

Candidates

• Frank Lausche, Democratic
• Don H. Ebright, Republican

Results

1950 Ohio gubernatorial election^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Frank Lausche (incumbent)	1,522,249	52.62%
	Republican	Don H. Ebright	1,370,570	47.38%
Majority			221,261
Turnout			2,892,819
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

1. "Democratic Primary: May 2, 1950". Sos.state.oh.us. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
2. "Republican Primary: May 2, 1950". Sos.state.oh.us. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
3. "General Election Overview: November 7, 1950". Sos.state.oh.us. Retrieved July 7, 2019.