General Election Overview: November 2, 1954

GOVERNOR

JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT

*Frank J. Lausche (D) 1,405,262

(Full Term Commencing January 2, 1955)

James A. Rhodes (R) 1,192,528

*Kingsley A. Taft 1,481,421

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT

*John W. Brown (R) 1,240,555

(Unexpired Term Ending December 31, 1956)

George D. Nye (D) 1,209,853

John H. Lamneck 641,615

*John M. Matthias 1,285,567

SECRETARY OF STATE

*Ted W. Brown (R) 1,339,076

PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

Robert W. Reider (D) 1,069,526

Four year term for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of

State,Treasurer of State, Attorney General, and limitation on
number of terms for Governor.

TREASURER OF STATE

YES 1,165,650

Joseph T. Ferguson (D) 1,151,175

NO 933,716

*Roger W. Tracy (R) 1,292,428

Four year term for members of General Assembly.

ATTORNEY GENERAL

YES 945,373

*C. William O`Neill (R) 1,335,557

NO 1,081,099

Paul F. Ward (D) 1,051,364

UNITED STATES SENATOR

NUMBER OF PRECINCTS 11,194

(Unexpired Term Ending January 3, 1957)

NUMBER OF ELECTORS VOTING 2,663,509

*George H. Bender (R) 1,257,874 (1)

Thomas A. Burke (D) 1,254,904 (1)

JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT

(Full Term Commencing January 1, 1955)

*James F. Bell 985,318

Henry A. Middleton 977,908