OHIO GOVERNOR ELECTION RESULTS 1901-1929
Gubernatorial results on this page are taken from Michael Miering's "Ohio Gang" project.
1901 Governor Convention Hopefuls
John Zimmerman (D)
Tom L. Johnson (D)
1901 Governor General Election
*George K. Nash (R) [436,092]
James Kilbourne (D) [368,525]
E. Jay Pinney (Prohibition) [9,878]
John H.T. Juergen (Socialist Labor) [2,994]
John Richardson (Union Reform) [2,718]
Harry C. Thompson (Socialist) [7,359]
1901 Lt. Governor
*Carl L. Nippert
Anthony Howells
1903 Governor Convention Hopefuls
Charles Dick (R)
? W.G. Harding (R)
John C. Welty (D)
John L. Zimmerman (D)
1903 Governor General Election
*Myron T. Herrick (R) [475,560]
Tom L. Johnson (D) [361,748]
Nelson D. Creamer (Prohibition) [13,505]
John D. Goerke (Socialist Labor) [2,071]
Issac Cowan (Socialist) [13,467]
1903 Lt. Governor
*Warren Gamaliel Harding (R) (Future President 1921-1923)
Frank B. Miles (D)
1905 Governor Convention Hopefuls
Warren G. Harding (R)
Bard Whitlock (D)
Atlee Pomerene (D)
John C. Welty (D)
Lawrence T. Neal (D)
Samuel H. Hunter (D)
Hiram D. Peck (D)
Benjamin D. McCann (D)
1905 Governor General Election
*John M. Pattison (D) [473,264] - note died in office 6/18/06
Myron T. Herrick (R) [430,617)
Aaron S. Watkins (Prohibition) [13,061]
John E. Steiger (Socialist Labor) [1,808]
Issac Cowan (Socialist) [17,795]
1905 Lt. Governor
*Andrew L. Harris (R)
Lewis B. Houck (D)
1906
Andrew L. Harris (R) acting (6/18/06-6/12/08)
Note - 1905 Election reform law changed election from od numbered years to even numbered years and extended Harris' term one year.
1908 Governor Convention Hopefuls
Atlee Pomerene (D)
Issac R. Sherwood (D)
Alfred P. Sandles (D)
1908 Governor General Election
*Judson Harmon (D) [552,569]
Andrew L. Harris (R) [533,197] - note typo in Ohio Gang project (reads 553,197)
John B. Martin (Prohibition) [7,665]
John Kircher (Socialist Labor) [797]
Robert Bandlow (Socialist) [28,573]
Andrew F. Otte (Independence Part) [397]
1908 Lt. Governor
*Francis W. Treadway (R)
David L. Rockwell (D)
1910 Governor Convention Hopefuls
Orin Brit Brown (R)
Nicholas Longworth (R)
Reynolds Kinkade (R)
1910 Governor General Election
*Judson Harmon (D) [477,077]
Warren G. Harding (R) [376,700]
Henry A. Thompson (Prohibition) [7,129]
J.R. Malley (Socialist Labor) [2,920]
Thomas Clifford (Socialist) [60,637]
1910 Lt. Governor
*Atlee Pomerene (D) [439,154]
Francis W. Treadway (R) [393,623]
1912 Governor Convention Hopefuls
Edmond Dillon (R) - note nominated by later withdrew
Robert B. Brown (R) - note selected later by state committee
William G. Sharp (D)
Oliver H. Hughes (D)
Hiram W. Peck (D)
Judson Harmon (D)
1912 Governor General Election
*James M. Cox (D) [439,323] - note Democratic nominee for President 1920
Robert B. Brown (R) [272,500]
Daniel A. Poling (Prohibition) [16,607]
John Kircher (Socialist Labor) [2,689]
Arthur Garford (Progressive) [217,903]
C.E. Ruthenberg (Socialist) [87,709]
1912 Lt. Governor
*Hugh L. Nicholas (D)
Beecher W. Waltmite (R)
L.J. Tabor (Progressive)
1914 - First direct primaries
1914 Republican Governor Primary
*Frank B. Willis (R) [127,677]
David Todd (R) [103,019]
1914 Democratic Governor Primary
James M. Cox (D) [138,021]
C.L. Knight (D) [?}
? John Whitaker (D) [?]
? Whilacre (D) [65,599]
? Peter Witt (D) [?}
1914 Governor General Election
*Frank B. Willis (R) [523,074]
James M. Cox (D) [493,804]
? Prohibition [?]
Scott Wilkins (Socialist) [51,441]
James R. Garfield (Progressive) [60,904] - note grandson of President Garfield
1914 Lt. Governor
?
1916 Republican Governor Primary
Frank B. Willis (R) [241,965]
Orin Brit Brown (R) [?]
R.A. Mack (R) [22,694]
George W. Shaw (R) [17,819]
1916 Democratic Governor Primary
James M. Cox (D) [127,677]
Alfred P. Sandles (D) [35,971]
J.C. Martin (D) [16,789]
1916 Governor General Election
*James M. Cox (D) [568,218]
Frank B. Willis (R) [561,602]
John H. Dickason (Prohibition) [7,347]
Thomas Clifford (Socialist) [36,908]
? Arthur L. Garford (Progressive [?]
1916 Lt. Governor
?
1918 Republican Governor Primary
Frank B. Willis (R) [146,339]
Edwin Jones (R) [77,643]
John H. Arnold (R) [14,174]
1918 Democratic Governor Primary
James M. Cox (D) [Unopposed]
1918 Governor General Election
*James M. Cox (D) [486,403]
Frank B. Willis (R) [474,459]
1918 Lt. Governor
?
1920 Republican Governor Primary
*Harry L. Davis (R) [139,789]
Roscoe McCulloch (R) [70,396]
Ralph D. Cole (R) [124,889]
David Wood (R) [14,803]
1920 Democratic Governor Primary
Alvin Victor (Vic) Donahey (R) [Unopposed]
1920 Governor General Election
*Harry L. Davis (R) [1,039,835]
Vic Donahey (D) [918,962]
Frank B. Hamilton (Socialist) [42,889]
Earl H. Foote (Single Tax) [1,497]
1920 Lt. Governor
?
1922 Republican Governor Primary
Carmi A. Thompson (R) [190,408]
Rupert R. Bertram (Beetham) (R) [16,851]
Homer C. Durand (R) [55,443]
Arthur Day (R) [38,538]
Harvey C. Smith (R) [51,391]
Daniel W. Williams (R) [14,810]
Henry Clay Smith (R) [15,795]
? Charles L. Knight (R) (switched parties?) [75,422]
William Cobb (R) [?]
J.W. Durnell (R) [5,881]
1922 Democratic Governor Primary
Vic Donahey (D) [148,228]
James G. Johnson (D) [48,081]
Thomas Duffey (D) [55,224]
1922 Governor General Election
*Vic Donahey (D) [821,948]
Carmi Thompson (R) [803,300 [804,200]
Edward H. Moore (?) [449]
Others [102]
1922 Lt. Governor
?
1924 Republican Governor Primary
Harry L. Davis (R) [176,397]
Harvey C. Smith (R) [15,729]
Joseph Sieber (R) [101,509]
James White (R) [98,489]
John L. Cable (R) [26,721]
J.F. Burke (R) [47,813]
George B. Harris (R) [39,183]
1924 Democratic Governor Primary
Vic Donahey (D) [Unopposed]
? James C. Beatty (D) [?]
1924 Governor General Election
*Vic Donahey (D) [1,064,981] [1,065,981]
Harry L. Davis (R) [888,139]
Franklin J. Catlin (socialist Labor) [8,468]
Virgil D. Allen (Communist Land) [11,776]
1924 Lt. Governor
?
1926 Republican Primary Election
Myers W. Cooper (R) [172,553]
Thad Brown (R) [8,556]
Evelyn Snow (R) [6,100]
Grant Beam (R) [2,828]
Harry A. Shanley (R) [2,998]
Harry S. Day (R) [34,149]
Charles J. Dircks (R) [3,662]
Harry Gibson (R) [6,226]
? Joseph (or Jacob) B. Siebert (R) [68,469]
William Grant Webster (R) [3,700]
1926 Democratic Primary Election
Vic Donahey (D) [168,088]
? Peter Witt (D) [?}
Alfred P. Sandles (D) [29,323]
James C. Beatty (D) [8,911]
J.H. Kaufman (D) [6,193]
1926 Governor General Election
*Vic Donahey (D) [702,733] [707,733]
Myers Cooper (R) [685,957]
? Frank W. Stanton (Prohibition) [?]
Anna K. Storck (Socialist Labor) [1,597]
Joseph W. Sharts (Socialist) [5,985]
? William Patterson (Communist Workers [?]
1926 Lt. Governor
?
1928 Republican Governor Primary
Myers Cooper (R) [262,028]
James T. Begg (R) [256,184]
Harvey C. Smith (R) [16,264]
Edward C. Turner (R) [91,608]
Fred Kohler (R) [24,655]
Harry A. Stanley (R) [5,637]
1928 Democratic Governor Primary
Martin L. Davey (D) [104,377]
Peter Witt (D) [55,338]
James Beatty (D) [17,067]
T. Witler (D) [11,738]
1928 Governor General Election
*Myers Y. Cooper (R) [1,355,517]
Martin Davey (D) [1,106,739]
Joseph W. Sharts (Socialist) [7,149]
John D. Goerke (Socialist Labor) [1,272]
Frank W. Stanton (Prohibition) [1,085]
William Patterson (Communist Workers) [2,184]
1928 Lt. Governor
?