1903 Ohio gubernatorial election

The 1903 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1903. Republican nominee Myron T. Herrick defeated Democratic nominee Tom L. Johnson with 54.89% of the vote.

1903 Ohio gubernatorial election

← 1901 November 2, 1903 1905 →

Nominee Myron T. Herrick Tom L. Johnson Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 475,560 361,748 Percentage 54.89% 41.76%

County results Herrick:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Johnson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election George K. Nash Republican Elected Governor Myron T. Herrick Republican

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Myron T. Herrick, Republican
• Tom L. Johnson, Democratic

Other candidates

• Nelson D. Creamer, Prohibition
• Isaac Cowan, Socialist
• John D. Goerke, Socialist Labor

Results

1903 Ohio gubernatorial election^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Myron T. Herrick	475,560	54.89%
	Democratic	Tom L. Johnson	361,748	41.76%
	Prohibition	Nelson D. Creamer	13,505	1.56%
	Socialist	Isaac Cowan	13,467	1.55%
	Socialist Labor	John D. Goerke	2,071	0.24%
Majority			113,812
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing

References

1. Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved July 4, 2020.