1916 Ohio gubernatorial election

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.

1916 Ohio gubernatorial election

← 1914 November 7, 1916 1918 →

Nominee James M. Cox Frank B. Willis Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 568,218 561,602 Percentage 48.40% 47.83%

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

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

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