1948 Ohio Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1948 Ohio Gubernatorial Election?

Frank Lausche won the 1948 Ohio Gubernatorial Election. Frank Lausche received 1,619,775 popular votes (53.67%). The main challenger was Thomas J. Herbert (46.34%).

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

Lausche +7.3 pts · won by 221,261 votes

Frank Lausche DemocraticWINNER53.67%

1,619,775 votes

Thomas J. Herbert Republican46.34%

1,398,514 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.