1974 Ohio gubernatorial election
Results

1974 Ohio gubernatorial election

Section Title: Results
Table Section Text: None

Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±

Republican	Jim Rhodes	1,493,679	48.62%

Democratic	John J. Gilligan	1,482,191	48.25%

Independent	Nancy B. Lazar	95,625	3.11%

Majority	11,488

Turnout	3,072,010

Republican gain from Democratic	Swing

Sentence(s)

In the 1974 Ohio gubernatorial election, Republican nominee Jim Rhodes defeated Democratic John J. Gilligan with 48.62% of the vote.

final_sentence: In the 1974 Ohio gubernatorial election, Republican nominee Jim Rhodes defeated Democratic John J. Gilligan with 48.62% of the vote.