1946 Ohio gubernatorial election

1946 Ohio gubernatorial election
	County results; Herbert: 50–60% 60–70%; Lausche: 50–60% 60–70%
Governor before election; Frank Lausche; Democratic	Elected Governor ; Thomas J. Herbert; Republican

The 1946 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Republican nominee Thomas J. Herbert defeated Democratic incumbent Frank Lausche with 50.64% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on May 7, 1946.^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Frank Lausche, incumbent Governor
Joseph Torok Jr.

Results

Democratic primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Frank Lausche (incumbent)	291,635	89.21
	Democratic	Joseph Torok Jr.	35,269	10.79
Total votes			326,904	100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Thomas J. Herbert, former Ohio Attorney General
Albert Edward Payne

Results

Republican primary results^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Thomas J. Herbert	296,654	86.79
	Republican	Albert Edward Payne	45,137	13.21
Total votes			341,791	100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Thomas J. Herbert, Republican
Frank Lausche, Democratic

Other candidates

Arla A. Albaugh, Socialist Labor

Results

1946 Ohio gubernatorial election^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Thomas J. Herbert	1,166,550	50.64%
	Democratic	Frank Lausche (incumbent)	1,125,997	48.88%
	Socialist Labor	Arla A. Albaugh	11,203	0.49%
Majority			40,553
Turnout			2,303,750
	Republican gain from Democratic		Swing

References

^ ^a ^b "1946 Democratic Primary". Sos.state.oh.us. Archived from the original on July 8, 2019. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
^ "1946 Republican Primary". Sos.state.oh.us. Archived from the original on July 8, 2019. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
^ "1946 General Election Overview". Sos.state.oh.us. Archived from the original on July 8, 2019. Retrieved July 7, 2019.

[Ohio-1] "1946 Democratic Primary". Sos.state.oh.us. Archived from the original on July 8, 2019. Retrieved July 7, 2019.

[2] "1946 Republican Primary". Sos.state.oh.us. Archived from the original on July 8, 2019. Retrieved July 7, 2019.

[3] "1946 General Election Overview". Sos.state.oh.us. Archived from the original on July 8, 2019. Retrieved July 7, 2019.

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