Election Name: | 1948 Ohio gubernatorial election |
Country: | Ohio |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1946 Ohio gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1946 |
Next Election: | 1950 Ohio gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1950 |
Election Date: | November 2, 1948 |
Image1: | File:Frank Lausche 87th Congress 1961.jpg |
Nominee1: | Frank Lausche |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 1,619,775 |
Percentage1: | 53.67% |
Nominee2: | Thomas J. Herbert |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 1,398,514 |
Percentage2: | 46.34% |
Map Size: | 210px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Thomas J. Herbert |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Frank Lausche |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1948 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948. Democratic nominee Frank Lausche defeated incumbent Republican Thomas J. Herbert in a rematch of the 1946 election with 53.67% of the vote.
Primary elections were held on May 4, 1948.[1]