1903 Ohio gubernatorial election

1903 Ohio gubernatorial election

November 2, 1903

Nominee Myron T. Herrick Tom L. Johnson Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 475,560 361,748 Percentage 54.89% 41.76%

County results Herrick:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Johnson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election George K. Nash Republican Elected Governor Myron T. Herrick Republican

The 1903 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1903. Republican nominee Myron T. Herrick defeated Democratic nominee Tom L. Johnson with 54.89% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Myron T. Herrick, Republican
• Tom L. Johnson, Democratic

Other candidates

• Nelson D. Creamer, Prohibition
• Isaac Cowan, Socialist
• John D. Goerke, Socialist Labor

Results

1903 Ohio gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Myron T. Herrick	475,560	54.89%
	Democratic	Tom L. Johnson	361,748	41.76%
	Prohibition	Nelson D. Creamer	13,505	1.56%
	Socialist	Isaac Cowan	13,467	1.55%
	Socialist Labor	John D. Goerke	2,071	0.24%
Majority			113,812
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing