1966 Ohio Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1966 Ohio Gubernatorial Election?

Jim Rhodes won the 1966 Ohio Gubernatorial Election. Jim Rhodes received 1,795,277 popular votes (62.18%). The main challenger was Frazier Reams Jr. (37.82%).

See the full head-to-head between Rhodes and Jr.

Rhodes +24.4 pts · won by 703,223 votes

Jim Rhodes RepublicanWINNER62.18%

1,795,277 votes

Frazier Reams Jr.Democratic37.82%

1,092,054 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.