1954 Ohio Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1954 Ohio Gubernatorial Election?

Frank Lausche won the 1954 Ohio Gubernatorial Election. Frank Lausche received 1,405,262 popular votes (54.1%). The main challenger was Jim Rhodes (45.91%).

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

Lausche +8.2 pts · won by 212,734 votes

Frank Lausche DemocraticWINNER54.1%

1,405,262 votes

Jim Rhodes Republican45.91%

1,192,528 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.