1916 Ohio gubernatorial election

1916 Ohio gubernatorial election

November 7, 1916

Nominee James M. Cox Frank B. Willis Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 568,218 561,602 Percentage 48.40% 47.83%

Governor before election Frank B. Willis Republican Elected Governor James M. Cox Democratic

The 1916 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916. Democratic nominee James M. Cox defeated incumbent Republican Frank B. Willis in a rematch of the 1914 election with 48.40% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

• Tom Clifford (Socialist)
• James M. Cox, former Governor (1913–15) and U.S. Representative from Dayton (Democratic)
• John H. Dickason (Prohibition)
• Frank B. Willis, incumbent Governor since 1915 (Republican)

Results

1916 Ohio gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	James M. Cox	568,218	48.40%
	Republican	Frank B. Willis (incumbent)	561,602	47.83%
	Socialist	Tom Clifford	36,908	3.14%
	Prohibition	John H. Dickason	7,347	0.63%
Majority			6,616
Turnout
	Democratic gain from Republican		Swing