The 1970 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1970.
Democratic nominee
John J. Gilligan
John Joyce “Jack” Gilligan (March 22, 1921 – August 26, 2013) was an American Democratic politician from the state of Ohio who served as a U.S. Representative and as the 62nd governor of Ohio from 1971 to 1975. He was the father of Kathl ...
defeated
Republican
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Political ideology
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nominee
Roger Cloud
Roger Ellwood Cloud (December 4, 1909 – April 20, 1988), was an American politician of the Republican party who represented Ohio in several capacities.
Having worked as a farmer and a factory worker, Cloud won election to the local school boar ...
with 54.19% of the vote.
Primary elections
Primary election
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s were held on May 5, 1970.
Democratic primary
Candidates
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John J. Gilligan
John Joyce “Jack” Gilligan (March 22, 1921 – August 26, 2013) was an American Democratic politician from the state of Ohio who served as a U.S. Representative and as the 62nd governor of Ohio from 1971 to 1975. He was the father of Kathl ...
, former
U.S. Representative
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*
Robert E. Sweeney
Robert E. Sweeney (November 4, 1924 – June 30, 2007) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Ohio and a son of another former Representative, Martin L. Sweeney.
Early life
Sweeney was born in the West Park neighb ...
, former U.S. Representative
*
Mark McElroy, former
Ohio Attorney General
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Results
Republican primary
Candidates
*
Roger Cloud
Roger Ellwood Cloud (December 4, 1909 – April 20, 1988), was an American politician of the Republican party who represented Ohio in several capacities.
Having worked as a farmer and a factory worker, Cloud won election to the local school boar ...
,
Ohio State Auditor
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Donald "Buz" Lukens
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,
U.S. Representative
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*
Paul W. Brown,
Ohio Attorney General
The Ohio Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the U.S. state, State of Ohio in the United States. The office is filled by general election, held every four years. The Ohio Attorney General is Republican Dave Yost.
History
The office ...
*Albert Sealy
Results
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
*John J. Gilligan, Democratic
*Roger Cloud, Republican
Other candidates
*Edward T. Lawton, American Independent
*Joseph Pirincin, Socialist Labor
Results
References
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1970
Events
January
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Ohio
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Gubernatorial
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