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1918 Ohio gubernatorial election

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1918 Ohio gubernatorial election

← 1916 November 5, 1918 1920 →
 
Nominee James M. Cox Frank B. Willis
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 486,403 474,459
Percentage 50.62% 49.38%

County results
Cox:      50–60%      60–70%
Willis:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

James M. Cox
Democratic

Elected Governor

James M. Cox
Democratic

The 1918 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1918. Incumbent Democrat James M. Cox defeated Republican nominee Frank B. Willis in their third consecutive contest with 50.62% of the vote.

General election

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Candidates

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  • James M. Cox, Democratic
  • Frank B. Willis, Republican

Results

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1918 Ohio gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic James M. Cox (incumbent) 486,403 50.62%
Republican Frank B. Willis 474,459 49.38%
Majority 11,944
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved June 27, 2020.