1914 Ohio gubernatorial election

The 1914 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1914. Republican nominee Frank B. Willis defeated incumbent Democratic governor James M. Cox and Progressive nominee James Rudolph Garfield with 46.32% of the vote.

1914 Ohio gubernatorial election

← 1912 November 3, 1914 1916 →

Nominee Frank B. Willis James M. Cox James Rudolph Garfield Party Republican Democratic Progressive Popular vote 523,074 493,804 60,904 Percentage 46.32% 43.73% 5.39%

County results Willis:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70% Cox:      40–50%      50–60%

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

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Frank B. Willis, Republican
• James M. Cox, Democratic

Other candidates

• James Rudolph Garfield, Progressive
• Scott Wilkins, Socialist

Results

1914 Ohio gubernatorial election^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Frank B. Willis	523,074	46.32%
	Democratic	James M. Cox (incumbent)	493,804	43.73%
	Progressive	James Rudolph Garfield	60,904	5.39%
	Socialist	Scott Wilkins	51,441	4.56%
Majority			29,270
Turnout
	Republican gain from Democratic		Swing