1944 Ohio gubernatorial election

1944 Ohio gubernatorial election

← 1942 November 7, 1944 1946 →
 
Nominee Frank Lausche James Garfield Stewart
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,603,809 1,491,450
Percentage 51.82% 48.19%

County results

Lausche:      50–60%      60–70%

Stewart:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election

John W. Bricker
Republican

Elected Governor

Frank Lausche
Democratic

The 1944 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944. Democratic nominee Frank Lausche defeated Republican nominee James Garfield Stewart with 51.82% of the vote.