1946 Ohio Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1946 Ohio Gubernatorial Election?

Thomas J. Herbert won the 1946 Ohio Gubernatorial Election. Thomas J. Herbert received 1,166,550 popular votes (50.64%). The main challenger was Frank Lausche (48.88%).

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

Herbert +1.8 pts · won by 40,553 votes

Thomas J. Herbert RepublicanWINNER50.64%

1,166,550 votes

Frank Lausche Democratic48.88%

1,125,997 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.