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1952 Ohio Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1952 Ohio Gubernatorial Election?

Frank Lausche won the 1952 Ohio Gubernatorial Election. Frank Lausche received 2,015,110 popular votes (55.9%). The main challenger was Charles P. Taft II (44.11%).

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

Lausche +11.8 pts · won by 425,052 votes
Frank LauscheDemocraticWINNER55.9%
2,015,110 votes
Charles P. Taft IIRepublican44.11%
1,590,058 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.