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1912 Ohio Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1912 Ohio Gubernatorial Election?

James M. Cox won the 1912 Ohio Gubernatorial Election. James M. Cox received 439,323 popular votes (42.38%). The main challenger was Robert B. Brown (26.29%).

See the full head-to-head between Cox and Brown

Cox +16.1 pts · won by 166,823 votes
James M. CoxDemocraticWINNER42.38%
439,323 votes
Robert B. BrownRepublican26.29%
272,500 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.