Roger Cloud

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
December 4, 1909
Died
April 20, 1988
Age at death
78
Home state
Ohio
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1970
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cloud1.4M
Opponents1.7M
1
Elections run

Roger Cloud (1909–1988), a Republican politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1970 governor election in Ohio to John J. Gilligan, receiving 1,382,659 votes (43.42%).

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How many votes has Roger Cloud received?

Roger Cloud has received 1,382,659 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Roger Cloud’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1970GovernorOhioLost1,382,65943.42%John J. Gilligan
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q7357993). 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.