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

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Candidates

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  • 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

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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

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