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1954 Ohio gubernatorial election
	County results; Lausche: 50–60% 60–70% ; Rhodes: 50–60% 60–70%
Governor before election; Frank Lausche; Democratic	Elected Governor ; Frank Lausche; Democratic

The 1954 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1954. Incumbent Democrat Frank Lausche defeated Republican nominee Jim Rhodes with 54.10% of the vote. To date this is the last gubernatorial election where Van Wert County voted Democratic.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on May 4, 1954.^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Frank Lausche, incumbent Governor

Results

Democratic primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Frank Lausche (incumbent)	338,799	100.00
Total votes			338,799	100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Jim Rhodes, Ohio State Auditor

Results

Republican primary results^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jim Rhodes	400,294	100.00
Total votes			400,294	100.00

General election

Candidates

Frank Lausche, Democratic
Jim Rhodes, Republican

Results

1954 Ohio gubernatorial election^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Frank Lausche (incumbent)	1,405,262	54.10%
	Republican	Jim Rhodes	1,192,528	45.91%
Majority			212,734
Turnout			2,597,790
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

^ ^a ^b "Democratic Primary: May 4, 1954". Sos.state.oh.us. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
^ "Republican Primary: May 4, 1954". Sos.state.oh.us. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
^ "General Election Overview: November 2, 1954". Sos.state.oh.us. Retrieved June 17, 2019.

[Ohio-1] "Democratic Primary: May 4, 1954". Sos.state.oh.us. Retrieved June 17, 2019.

[2] "Republican Primary: May 4, 1954". Sos.state.oh.us. Retrieved June 17, 2019.

[3] "General Election Overview: November 2, 1954". Sos.state.oh.us. Retrieved June 17, 2019.

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