Election Name: | 1966 Ohio gubernatorial election |
Country: | Ohio |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1962 Ohio gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1962 |
Next Election: | 1970 Ohio gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1970 |
Election Date: | November 8, 1966 |
Image1: | File:James Allen Rhodes 002.jpg |
Nominee1: | Jim Rhodes |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 1,795,277 |
Percentage1: | 62.18% |
Nominee2: | Frazier Reams Jr. |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 1,092,054 |
Percentage2: | 37.82% |
Map Size: | 210px |
Governor | |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1966 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1966. Incumbent Republican Jim Rhodes defeated Democratic nominee Frazier Reams Jr. with 62.18% of the vote. This election was the first time since 1942 that an incumbent Republican Governor of Ohio was re-elected.
Primary elections were held on May 3, 1966.[1]