1916 Ohio gubernatorial election

1916 Ohio gubernatorial election
	November 7, 1916
	County results; Cox: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% ; Willis: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
Governor before election; Frank B. Willis; Republican	Elected Governor ; James M. Cox; Democratic

The 1916 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916. Democratic nominee James M. Cox defeated incumbent Republican Frank B. Willis in a rematch of the 1914 election with 48.40% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Tom Clifford (Socialist)
James M. Cox, former Governor (1913–15) and U.S. Representative from Dayton (Democratic)
John H. Dickason (Prohibition)
Frank B. Willis, incumbent Governor since 1915 (Republican)

Results

1916 Ohio gubernatorial election^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	James M. Cox	568,218	48.40%
	Republican	Frank B. Willis (incumbent)	561,602	47.83%
	Socialist	Tom Clifford	36,908	3.14%
	Prohibition	John H. Dickason	7,347	0.63%
Majority			6,616
Turnout
	Democratic gain from Republican		Swing

References

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

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

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