1962 Ohio Gubernatorial Election

Ohio · 2 candidates · See every 1962 Governor race

Who won the 1962 Ohio Gubernatorial Election?

Jim Rhodes won the 1962 Ohio Gubernatorial Election. Jim Rhodes received 1,836,432 popular votes (58.92%). The main challenger was Michael DiSalle (41.08%).

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

Rhodes +17.8 pts · won by 555,911 votes

Jim Rhodes RepublicanWINNER58.92%

1,836,432 votes

Michael DiSalle Democratic41.08%

1,280,521 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.