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1966 Ohio gubernatorial election
	County results ; Rhodes: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Reams: 50–60%
Governor before election; Jim Rhodes; Republican	Elected Governor ; Jim Rhodes; Republican

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

Primary elections were held on May 3, 1966.^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Frazier Reams Jr., State Senator
Harry H. McIlwain, attorney

Results

Democratic primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Frazier Reams Jr.	326,419	58.52
	Democratic	Harry H. McIlwain	231,406	41.48
Total votes			557,825	100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Jim Rhodes, incumbent Governor
William L. White

Results

Republican primary results^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jim Rhodes (incumbent)	577,827	88.73
	Republican	William L. White	73,428	11.28
Total votes			651,255	100.00

General election

Candidates

Jim Rhodes, Republican
Frazier Reams Jr., Democratic

Results

1966 Ohio gubernatorial election^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jim Rhodes (incumbent)	1,795,277	62.18%
	Democratic	Frazier Reams Jr.	1,092,054	37.82%
Majority			703,223
Turnout			2,887,331
	Republican hold		Swing

References

^ ^a ^b "Democratic Primary - 1966". Sos.state.oh.us. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
^ "Republican Primary - 1966". Sos.state.oh.us. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
^ "1966 General Election Overview". Sos.state.oh.us. Retrieved January 18, 2019.

[Ohio-1] "Democratic Primary - 1966". Sos.state.oh.us. Retrieved January 18, 2019.

[2] "Republican Primary - 1966". Sos.state.oh.us. Retrieved January 18, 2019.

[3] "1966 General Election Overview". Sos.state.oh.us. Retrieved January 18, 2019.

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