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1908 Ohio gubernatorial election

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1908 Ohio gubernatorial election

← 1905 November 3, 1908 1910 →
 
Nominee Judson Harmon Andrew L. Harris
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 552,569 533,197
Percentage 49.20% 47.47%

County results
Harmon:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Harris:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election

Andrew L. Harris
Republican

Elected Governor

Judson Harmon
Democratic

The 1908 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1908. Democratic nominee Judson Harmon defeated incumbent Republican Andrew L. Harris with 49.20% of the vote.

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • Judson Harmon, Democratic
  • Andrew L. Harris, Republican

Other candidates

  • Robert Bandlow, Socialist
  • John Kircher, Socialist Labor
  • John B. Martin, Prohibition
  • Andrew F. Otte, Independent

Results

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1908 Ohio gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Judson Harmon 552,569 49.20%
Republican Andrew L. Harris (incumbent) 533,197 47.47%
Socialist Robert Bandlow 28,573 2.54%
Socialist Labor John Kircher 7,665 0.68%
Prohibition John B. Martin 797 0.07%
Independent Andrew F. Otte 397 0.04%
Majority 19,372
Turnout
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

References

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  1. ^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved June 30, 2020.