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OfficeGovernor
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1970 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 03, 1970 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 03, 1970 - 11:00pm
Term Start January 11, 1971 - 12:00pm
Term End January 13, 1975 - 12:00pm
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Last ModifiedRBH March 26, 2023 09:30pm
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Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyRepublican Won11/08/1966
NameJames A. Rhodes Votes1,795,277 (62.18%)
Term01/09/1967 - 01/11/1971 Margin703,223 (+24.36%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
May 05, 1970 OH Governor - AIP Primary Edward T. Lawton
May 05, 1970 OH Governor - R Primary Roger Cloud
May 05, 1970 OH Governor - D Primary John J. Gilligan
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

CANDIDATES
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Name Rep. John J. Gilligan Auditor Roger Cloud Edward T. Lawton Joseph Pirincin (W) John A. Crites (W) Maria Sweetenham (W) Donald R. Lesiak
PartyDemocratic Republican American Independent Socialist Labor Independent Independent Independent
Votes1,725,560 (54.19%) 1,382,659 (43.42%) 61,300 (1.93%) 14,087 (0.44%) 321 (0.01%) 106 (0.00%) 100 (0.00%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -342,901 (-10.77%) -1,664,260 (-52.27%) -1,711,473 (-53.75%) -1,725,239 (-54.18%) -1,725,454 (-54.19%) -1,725,460 (-54.19%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
Veg Thomas Walker
F Blue Republican

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