Election
election for the governorship of the U.S. state of Ohio
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 1954 that an incumbent Republican Governor of Ohio was re-elected.
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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 1940 that an incumbent Republican governor was re-elected, and the first time since 1954 that any incumbent governor was re-elected.
Primary elections were held on May 3, 1966.
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