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1950 Ohio Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1950 Ohio Gubernatorial Election?

Frank Lausche won the 1950 Ohio Gubernatorial Election. Frank Lausche received 1,522,249 popular votes (52.62%). The main challenger was Don H. Ebright (47.38%).

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

Lausche +5.2 pts · won by 151,679 votes
Frank LauscheDemocraticWINNER52.62%
1,522,249 votes
Don H. EbrightRepublican47.38%
1,370,570 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.