en 1974 Ohio gubernatorial election

1974 Ohio gubernatorial election
	County results ; Rhodes: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Gilligan: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70%
Governor before election; John J. Gilligan; Democratic	Elected Governor ; Jim Rhodes; Republican

The 1974 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1974. Republican nominee Jim Rhodes narrowly defeated Democratic incumbent John J. Gilligan with 48.62% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on May 7, 1974.^[1]

Democratic primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John J. Gilligan (incumbent)	713,488	70.58
	Democratic	James D. Nolan	297,244	29.41
Total votes			1,010,853	100.00

Republican primary results^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jim Rhodes	385,669	62.76
	Republican	Charles E. Fry	183,899	29.93
	Republican	Bert Dawson Jr.	44,938	7.31
Total votes			614,506	100.00

Major party candidates

Other candidates

1974 Ohio gubernatorial election^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jim Rhodes	1,493,679	48.62%
	Democratic	John J. Gilligan (incumbent)	1,482,191	48.25%
	Independent	Nancy B. Lazar	95,625	3.11%
Majority			11,488
Turnout			3,071,495
	Republican gain from Democratic		Swing

^ ^a ^b "Democratic Primary: May 7, 1974". Sos.state.oh.us. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
^ "Republican Primary: May 7, 1974". Sos.state.oh.us. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
^ "General Election Overview: November 5, 1974". Sos.state.oh.us. Retrieved December 11, 2018.