Jim Rhodes
★ Governor
- Born
- September 13, 1909
- Died
- March 4, 2001
- Age at death
- 91
- Home state
- Ohio
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1954–1986
4-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rhodes8.9M
Opponents8.5M
6
Elections run
Between 1954 and 1986, Jim Rhodes ran in 6 governor elections, winning 4 and losing 2. Rhodes's biggest single-election total was 1,836,432 votes, in the 1962 governor election in Ohio. Rhodes's closest win came in the 1974 governor election in Ohio, decided by 11,488 votes.
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How many votes has Jim Rhodes received?
Jim Rhodes has received 8,927,347 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–2.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | GovernorOhio | Lost | 1,207,26439.37% | Dick Celeste (head-to-head) |
| 1978 | GovernorOhio | Won | 1,402,16749.31% | Dick Celeste (head-to-head) |
| 1974 | GovernorOhio | Won | 1,493,67948.62% | John J. Gilligan |
| 1966 | GovernorOhio | Won | 1,795,27762.18% | Frazier Reams Jr. |
| 1962 | GovernorOhio | Won | 1,836,43258.92% | Michael DiSalle |
| 1954 | GovernorOhio | Lost | 1,192,52845.91% | Frank Lausche |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q351238). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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