James Garfield Stewart

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
November 17, 1880
Died
April 3, 1959
Age at death
78
Home state
Ohio
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1944
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Stewart1.5M
Opponents1.6M
1
Elections run

James Garfield Stewart (1880–1959), a Republican politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1944 governor election in Ohio to Frank Lausche, receiving 1,491,450 votes (48.19%).

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How many votes has James Garfield Stewart received?

James Garfield Stewart has received 1,491,450 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

James Garfield Stewart’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1944GovernorOhioLost1,491,45048.19%Frank Lausche
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q6134499). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.