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1918 Ohio Gubernatorial Election

Ohio · 2 candidates · See every 1918 Governor race

Who won the 1918 Ohio Gubernatorial Election?

James M. Cox won the 1918 Ohio Gubernatorial Election. James M. Cox received 486,403 popular votes (50.62%). The main challenger was Frank B. Willis (49.38%).

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

Cox +1.2 pts · won by 11,944 votes
James M. CoxDemocraticWINNER50.62%
486,403 votes
Frank B. WillisRepublican49.38%
474,459 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.