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The 1970 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1970. Democratic nominee John J. Gilligan defeated Republican nominee Roger Cloud with 54.19% of the vote.
Primary elections
[edit]Primary elections were held on May 5, 1970.[1]
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- John J. Gilligan, former U.S. Representative
- Robert E. Sweeney, former U.S. Representative
- Mark McElroy, former Ohio Attorney General
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John J. Gilligan | 547,675 | 59.69 | |
Democratic | Robert E. Sweeney | 216,195 | 23.56 | |
Democratic | Mark McElroy | 153,702 | 16.75 | |
Total votes | 917,572 | 100.00 |
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Roger Cloud, Ohio State Auditor
- Donald "Buz" Lukens, U.S. Representative
- Paul W. Brown, Ohio Attorney General
- Albert Sealy
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Roger Cloud | 468,369 | 50.46 | |
Republican | Donald "Buz" Lukens | 283,257 | 30.52 | |
Republican | Paul W. Brown | 164,672 | 17.74 | |
Republican | Albert Sealy | 11,825 | 1.27 | |
Total votes | 928,131 | 100.00 |
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Major party candidates
- John J. Gilligan, Democratic
- Roger Cloud, Republican
Other candidates
- Edward T. Lawton, American Independent
- Joseph Pirincin, Socialist Labor
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | John J. Gilligan | 1,725,560 | 54.19% | ||
Republican | Roger Cloud | 1,382,659 | 43.42% | ||
American Independent | Edward T. Lawton | 61,300 | 1.93% | ||
Socialist Labor | Joseph Pirincin | 14,087 | 0.44% | ||
Majority | 342,903 | ||||
Turnout | 3,184,131 | ||||
Democratic gain from Republican | Swing |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Democratic Primary: May 5, 1970". Sos.state.oh.us. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
- ^ "Republican Primary: May 5, 1970". Sos.state.oh.us. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
- ^ "General Election Overview: November 3, 1970". Sos.state.oh.us. Retrieved January 5, 2019.