1901 Ohio gubernatorial election

1901 Ohio gubernatorial election

November 5, 1901

Nominee George K. Nash James Kilbourne Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 436,092 368,525 Percentage 52.70% 44.53%

County results Nash:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Kilbourne:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election George K. Nash Republican Elected Governor George K. Nash Republican

The 1901 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1901. Incumbent Republican George K. Nash defeated Democratic nominee James Kilbourne with 52.70% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• George K. Nash, Republican
• James Kilbourne, Democratic

Other candidates

• E. Jay Pinney, Prohibition
• Harry C. Thompson, Socialist
• John H.T. Juergens, Socialist Labor
• John Richardson, Union Reform

Results

1901 Ohio gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	George K. Nash (incumbent)	436,092	52.70%
	Democratic	James Kilbourne	368,525	44.53%
	Prohibition	E. Jay Pinney	9,878	1.19%
	Socialist	Harry C. Thompson	7,359	0.89%
	Socialist Labor	John H.T. Juergens	2,994	0.36%
	Independent	John Richardson	2,718	0.33%
Majority			67,567
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing