1944 Ohio Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1944 Ohio Gubernatorial Election?

Frank Lausche won the 1944 Ohio Gubernatorial Election. Frank Lausche received 1,603,809 popular votes (51.82%). The main challenger was James Garfield Stewart (48.19%).

See the full head-to-head between Lausche and Stewart

Lausche +3.6 pts · won by 112,359 votes

Frank Lausche DemocraticWINNER51.82%

1,603,809 votes

James Garfield Stewart Republican48.19%

1,491,450 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.