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1986 Ohio Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1986 Ohio Gubernatorial Election?

Dick Celeste won the 1986 Ohio Gubernatorial Election. Dick Celeste received 1,858,372 popular votes (60.6%). The main challenger was Jim Rhodes (39.37%).

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

Celeste +21.2 pts · won by 651,108 votes
Dick CelesteDemocraticWINNER60.6%
1,858,372 votes
Jim RhodesRepublican39.37%
1,207,264 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.