1970-11-03 Gubernatorial Election Results for Ohio

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County	Turnout	John Gilligan (D)		Roger Cloud (R)		Edwin Lawton (American Independent)		Joseph Pirincin (Socialist Labor)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Adams	63%	2,987	42.6%	3,780	53.9%	218	3.1%	31	0.4%	3	0.0%	-793	7,019
Allen	45%	12,989	43.1%	16,254	53.9%	701	2.3%	206	0.7%	3	0.0%	-3,265	30,153
Ashland	48%	5,163	40.8%	7,090	56.0%	300	2.4%	110	0.9%	4	0.0%	-1,927	12,667
Ashtabula	50%	16,500	55.6%	12,696	42.8%	402	1.4%	67	0.2%	0	0.0%	3,804	29,665
Athens	33%	6,356	52.6%	5,561	46.1%	119	1.0%	37	0.3%	1	0.0%	795	12,074
Auglaize	54%	5,687	45.1%	6,649	52.7%	268	2.1%	15	0.1%	0	0.0%	-962	12,619
Belmont	50%	15,400	59.5%	10,182	39.4%	185	0.7%	103	0.4%	0	0.0%	5,218	25,870
Brown	51%	3,425	43.2%	4,092	51.6%	383	4.8%	28	0.4%	0	0.0%	-667	7,928
Butler	40%	22,302	39.9%	31,298	56.0%	2,070	3.7%	262	0.5%	0	0.0%	-8,996	55,932
Carroll	53%	3,204	46.7%	3,514	51.3%	126	1.8%	11	0.2%	1	0.0%	-310	6,856
Champaign	52%	4,055	42.2%	5,336	55.5%	204	2.1%	16	0.2%	5	0.1%	-1,281	9,616
Clark	44%	20,914	49.5%	20,225	47.9%	784	1.9%	293	0.7%	0	0.0%	689	42,216
Clermont	44%	8,961	36.7%	14,208	58.2%	1,143	4.7%	87	0.4%	0	0.0%	-5,247	24,399
Clinton	45%	3,233	37.3%	5,160	59.6%	247	2.9%	13	0.2%	6	0.1%	-1,927	8,659
Columbiana	48%	15,979	50.6%	15,088	47.7%	450	1.4%	81	0.3%	1	0.0%	891	31,599
Coshocton	51%	4,995	48.2%	5,109	49.3%	171	1.6%	94	0.9%	0	0.0%	-114	10,369
Crawford	51%	6,995	44.4%	8,411	53.4%	313	2.0%	28	0.2%	0	0.0%	-1,416	15,747
Cuyahoga	51%	377,797	67.2%	175,079	31.2%	6,226	1.1%	2,815	0.5%	133	0.0%	202,718	562,050
Darke	54%	7,558	47.9%	7,848	49.7%	344	2.2%	24	0.2%	2	0.0%	-290	15,776
Defiance	48%	4,953	47.8%	5,248	50.6%	149	1.4%	19	0.2%	0	0.0%	-295	10,369
Delaware	49%	4,768	36.8%	7,730	59.6%	439	3.4%	23	0.2%	8	0.1%	-2,962	12,968
Erie	48%	13,124	58.9%	8,724	39.2%	346	1.6%	75	0.3%	0	0.0%	4,400	22,269
Fairfield	58%	11,728	46.2%	12,917	50.9%	658	2.6%	53	0.2%	6	0.0%	-1,189	25,362
Fayette	47%	2,686	36.2%	4,578	61.7%	135	1.8%	14	0.2%	3	0.0%	-1,892	7,416
Franklin	46%	112,140	46.6%	120,952	50.3%	5,629	2.3%	1,728	0.7%	59	0.0%	-8,812	240,508
Fulton	47%	3,792	41.8%	5,133	56.5%	133	1.5%	23	0.3%	0	0.0%	-1,341	9,081
Gallia	42%	2,683	41.1%	3,765	57.6%	60	0.9%	23	0.4%	0	0.0%	-1,082	6,531
Geauga	50%	9,978	54.3%	8,043	43.8%	270	1.5%	89	0.5%	4	0.0%	1,935	18,384
Greene	40%	16,513	54.0%	13,257	43.4%	696	2.3%	100	0.3%	2	0.0%	3,256	30,568
Guernsey	50%	5,569	47.8%	5,831	50.1%	224	1.9%	20	0.2%	0	0.0%	-262	11,644
Hamilton	50%	120,855	41.4%	161,807	55.4%	8,573	2.9%	785	0.3%	62	0.0%	-40,952	292,082
Hancock	51%	7,550	39.4%	11,037	57.7%	466	2.4%	89	0.5%	0	0.0%	-3,487	19,142
Hardin	52%	4,221	42.6%	5,436	54.8%	248	2.5%	10	0.1%	0	0.0%	-1,215	9,915
Harrison	53%	2,752	49.8%	2,700	48.9%	55	1.0%	14	0.3%	0	0.0%	52	5,521
Henry	52%	3,434	40.3%	4,943	58.0%	135	1.6%	11	0.1%	0	0.0%	-1,509	8,523
Highland	54%	3,627	38.0%	5,696	59.6%	218	2.3%	9	0.1%	2	0.0%	-2,069	9,552
Hocking	57%	3,571	51.1%	3,257	46.6%	142	2.0%	12	0.2%	2	0.0%	314	6,984
Holmes	34%	2,251	52.2%	1,987	46.1%	64	1.5%	9	0.2%	0	0.0%	264	4,311
Huron	43%	6,248	50.0%	6,045	48.4%	185	1.5%	22	0.2%	2	0.0%	203	12,502
Jackson	50%	3,626	43.9%	4,536	54.9%	78	0.9%	21	0.3%	1	0.0%	-910	8,262
Jefferson	50%	18,625	61.1%	11,525	37.8%	236	0.8%	103	0.3%	0	0.0%	7,100	30,489
Knox	48%	5,951	47.2%	6,220	49.4%	357	2.8%	63	0.5%	4	0.0%	-269	12,595
Lake	45%	33,352	62.2%	18,782	35.0%	1,007	1.9%	512	1.0%	2	0.0%	14,570	53,655
Lawrence	47%	7,289	45.1%	8,634	53.4%	167	1.0%	65	0.4%	0	0.0%	-1,345	16,155
Licking	51%	16,027	47.8%	16,355	48.8%	1,055	3.1%	70	0.2%	11	0.0%	-328	33,518
Logan	56%	3,982	33.0%	7,840	65.1%	210	1.7%	12	0.1%	6	0.0%	-3,858	12,050
Lorain	46%	43,680	62.9%	23,294	33.6%	1,378	2.0%	1,041	1.5%	3	0.0%	20,386	69,396
Lucas	45%	80,677	59.3%	52,353	38.5%	2,191	1.6%	853	0.6%	0	0.0%	28,324	136,074
Madison	46%	2,974	37.4%	4,780	60.1%	191	2.4%	11	0.1%	4	0.1%	-1,806	7,960
Mahoning	50%	61,039	62.8%	34,641	35.6%	1,124	1.2%	406	0.4%	0	0.0%	26,398	97,210
Marion	50%	9,015	45.7%	10,274	52.1%	391	2.0%	44	0.2%	6	0.0%	-1,259	19,730
Medina	49%	12,890	55.3%	10,001	42.9%	346	1.5%	69	0.3%	15	0.1%	2,889	23,321
Meigs	51%	2,608	42.3%	3,487	56.6%	48	0.8%	18	0.3%	0	0.0%	-879	6,161
Mercer	55%	6,581	58.0%	4,484	39.5%	265	2.3%	23	0.2%	0	0.0%	2,097	11,353
Miami	50%	12,510	49.0%	12,375	48.5%	579	2.3%	45	0.2%	0	0.0%	135	25,509
Monroe	43%	2,506	60.3%	1,623	39.0%	21	0.5%	7	0.2%	0	0.0%	883	4,157
Montgomery	43%	98,155	59.6%	61,934	37.6%	3,581	2.2%	943	0.6%	9	0.0%	36,221	164,622
Morgan	51%	1,425	37.8%	2,276	60.4%	62	1.6%	6	0.2%	2	0.1%	-851	3,771
Morrow	58%	3,026	41.7%	3,936	54.2%	271	3.7%	16	0.2%	7	0.1%	-910	7,256
Muskingum	53%	12,177	48.2%	12,430	49.2%	600	2.4%	59	0.2%	7	0.0%	-253	25,273
Noble	63%	1,732	44.0%	2,164	54.9%	37	0.9%	6	0.2%	0	0.0%	-432	3,939
Ottawa	57%	6,935	53.3%	5,799	44.6%	251	1.9%	24	0.2%	0	0.0%	1,136	13,009
Paulding	52%	2,552	43.8%	3,137	53.9%	124	2.1%	8	0.1%	0	0.0%	-585	5,821
Perry	54%	4,260	49.1%	4,191	48.3%	204	2.4%	18	0.2%	5	0.1%	69	8,678
Pickaway	39%	3,692	38.8%	5,564	58.4%	248	2.6%	22	0.2%	0	0.0%	-1,872	9,526
Pike	62%	4,043	57.3%	2,880	40.8%	92	1.3%	39	0.6%	2	0.0%	1,163	7,056
Portage	40%	18,769	60.5%	11,409	36.8%	760	2.4%	77	0.2%	17	0.1%	7,360	31,032
Preble	45%	4,449	46.5%	4,874	50.9%	238	2.5%	14	0.1%	0	0.0%	-425	9,575
Putnam	54%	4,360	45.4%	5,027	52.4%	194	2.0%	14	0.1%	0	0.0%	-667	9,595
Richland	43%	18,140	52.4%	15,322	44.2%	830	2.4%	350	1.0%	0	0.0%	2,818	34,642
Ross	46%	7,609	43.2%	9,606	54.6%	310	1.8%	82	0.5%	0	0.0%	-1,997	17,607
Sandusky	53%	9,460	48.8%	9,517	49.1%	369	1.9%	32	0.2%	0	0.0%	-57	19,378
Scioto	54%	11,438	45.0%	13,511	53.2%	384	1.5%	73	0.3%	0	0.0%	-2,073	25,406
Seneca	49%	8,533	48.0%	8,936	50.2%	299	1.7%	22	0.1%	0	0.0%	-403	17,790
Shelby	59%	6,624	50.8%	5,970	45.8%	421	3.2%	21	0.2%	1	0.0%	654	13,037
Stark	52%	64,227	53.9%	52,224	43.8%	2,434	2.0%	356	0.3%	13	0.0%	12,003	119,254
Summit	49%	113,039	66.0%	55,363	32.3%	2,374	1.4%	551	0.3%	59	0.0%	57,676	171,386
Trumbull	48%	42,048	60.9%	25,739	37.3%	952	1.4%	264	0.4%	0	0.0%	16,309	69,003
Tuscarawas	49%	13,956	59.7%	8,997	38.5%	357	1.5%	46	0.2%	14	0.1%	4,959	23,370
Union	55%	2,700	34.1%	4,989	63.0%	223	2.8%	7	0.1%	2	0.0%	-2,289	7,921
Van Wert	56%	4,373	43.5%	5,440	54.1%	222	2.2%	22	0.2%	0	0.0%	-1,067	10,057
Vinton	66%	1,764	47.7%	1,884	50.9%	39	1.1%	7	0.2%	4	0.1%	-120	3,698
Warren	41%	8,129	39.1%	11,635	56.0%	954	4.6%	38	0.2%	12	0.1%	-3,506	20,768
Washington	41%	6,252	43.3%	7,970	55.2%	172	1.2%	32	0.2%	2	0.0%	-1,718	14,428
Wayne	44%	11,962	51.9%	10,663	46.3%	370	1.6%	48	0.2%	10	0.0%	1,299	23,053
Williams	50%	4,557	45.1%	5,425	53.7%	103	1.0%	10	0.1%	0	0.0%	-868	10,095
Wood	44%	12,016	48.1%	12,366	49.5%	553	2.2%	60	0.2%	0	0.0%	-350	24,995
Wyandot	50%	2,883	43.3%	3,611	54.3%	149	2.2%	8	0.1%	0	0.0%	-728	6,651
TOTAL	48%	1,725,560	54.2%	1,382,659	43.4%	61,300	1.9%	14,087	0.4%	527	0.0%	342,901	3,184,133
Total R vote: 1,382,659 (43.4%)      Total D vote: 1,725,560 (54.2%)      Total Other vote: 75,914 (2.4%)
* incumbent

1970 Governor, Adams County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	2,987	42.6%
Roger Cloud (R)	3,780	53.9%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	218	3.1%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	31	0.4%
TOTAL	7,019
Turnout: 63%

1970 Governor, Allen County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	12,989	43.1%
Roger Cloud (R)	16,254	53.9%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	701	2.3%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	206	0.7%
TOTAL	30,153
Turnout: 45%

1970 Governor, Ashland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	5,163	40.8%
Roger Cloud (R)	7,090	56.0%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	300	2.4%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	110	0.9%
TOTAL	12,667
Turnout: 48%

1970 Governor, Ashtabula County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	16,500	55.6%
Roger Cloud (R)	12,696	42.8%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	402	1.4%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	67	0.2%
TOTAL	29,665
Turnout: 50%

1970 Governor, Athens County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	6,356	52.6%
Roger Cloud (R)	5,561	46.1%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	119	1.0%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	37	0.3%
TOTAL	12,074
Turnout: 33%

1970 Governor, Auglaize County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	5,687	45.1%
Roger Cloud (R)	6,649	52.7%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	268	2.1%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	15	0.1%
TOTAL	12,619
Turnout: 54%

1970 Governor, Belmont County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	15,400	59.5%
Roger Cloud (R)	10,182	39.4%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	185	0.7%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	103	0.4%
TOTAL	25,870
Turnout: 50%

1970 Governor, Brown County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	3,425	43.2%
Roger Cloud (R)	4,092	51.6%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	383	4.8%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	28	0.4%
TOTAL	7,928
Turnout: 51%

1970 Governor, Butler County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	22,302	39.9%
Roger Cloud (R)	31,298	56.0%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	2,070	3.7%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	262	0.5%
TOTAL	55,932
Turnout: 40%

1970 Governor, Carroll County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	3,204	46.7%
Roger Cloud (R)	3,514	51.3%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	126	1.8%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	11	0.2%
TOTAL	6,856
Turnout: 53%

1970 Governor, Champaign County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	4,055	42.2%
Roger Cloud (R)	5,336	55.5%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	204	2.1%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	16	0.2%
TOTAL	9,616
Turnout: 52%

1970 Governor, Clark County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	20,914	49.5%
Roger Cloud (R)	20,225	47.9%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	784	1.9%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	293	0.7%
TOTAL	42,216
Turnout: 44%

1970 Governor, Clermont County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	8,961	36.7%
Roger Cloud (R)	14,208	58.2%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	1,143	4.7%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	87	0.4%
TOTAL	24,399
Turnout: 44%

1970 Governor, Clinton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	3,233	37.3%
Roger Cloud (R)	5,160	59.6%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	247	2.9%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	13	0.2%
TOTAL	8,659
Turnout: 45%

1970 Governor, Columbiana County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	15,979	50.6%
Roger Cloud (R)	15,088	47.7%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	450	1.4%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	81	0.3%
TOTAL	31,599
Turnout: 48%

1970 Governor, Coshocton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	4,995	48.2%
Roger Cloud (R)	5,109	49.3%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	171	1.6%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	94	0.9%
TOTAL	10,369
Turnout: 51%

1970 Governor, Crawford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	6,995	44.4%
Roger Cloud (R)	8,411	53.4%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	313	2.0%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	28	0.2%
TOTAL	15,747
Turnout: 51%

1970 Governor, Cuyahoga County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	377,797	67.2%
Roger Cloud (R)	175,079	31.2%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	6,226	1.1%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	2,815	0.5%
TOTAL	562,050
Turnout: 51%

1970 Governor, Darke County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	7,558	47.9%
Roger Cloud (R)	7,848	49.7%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	344	2.2%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	24	0.2%
TOTAL	15,776
Turnout: 54%

1970 Governor, Defiance County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	4,953	47.8%
Roger Cloud (R)	5,248	50.6%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	149	1.4%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	19	0.2%
TOTAL	10,369
Turnout: 48%

1970 Governor, Delaware County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	4,768	36.8%
Roger Cloud (R)	7,730	59.6%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	439	3.4%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	23	0.2%
TOTAL	12,968
Turnout: 49%

1970 Governor, Erie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	13,124	58.9%
Roger Cloud (R)	8,724	39.2%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	346	1.6%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	75	0.3%
TOTAL	22,269
Turnout: 48%

1970 Governor, Fairfield County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	11,728	46.2%
Roger Cloud (R)	12,917	50.9%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	658	2.6%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	53	0.2%
TOTAL	25,362
Turnout: 58%

1970 Governor, Fayette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	2,686	36.2%
Roger Cloud (R)	4,578	61.7%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	135	1.8%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	14	0.2%
TOTAL	7,416
Turnout: 47%

1970 Governor, Franklin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	112,140	46.6%
Roger Cloud (R)	120,952	50.3%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	5,629	2.3%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	1,728	0.7%
TOTAL	240,508
Turnout: 46%

1970 Governor, Fulton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	3,792	41.8%
Roger Cloud (R)	5,133	56.5%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	133	1.5%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	23	0.3%
TOTAL	9,081
Turnout: 47%

1970 Governor, Gallia County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	2,683	41.1%
Roger Cloud (R)	3,765	57.6%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	60	0.9%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	23	0.4%
TOTAL	6,531
Turnout: 42%

1970 Governor, Geauga County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	9,978	54.3%
Roger Cloud (R)	8,043	43.8%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	270	1.5%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	89	0.5%
TOTAL	18,384
Turnout: 50%

1970 Governor, Greene County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	16,513	54.0%
Roger Cloud (R)	13,257	43.4%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	696	2.3%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	100	0.3%
TOTAL	30,568
Turnout: 40%

1970 Governor, Guernsey County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	5,569	47.8%
Roger Cloud (R)	5,831	50.1%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	224	1.9%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	20	0.2%
TOTAL	11,644
Turnout: 50%

1970 Governor, Hamilton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	120,855	41.4%
Roger Cloud (R)	161,807	55.4%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	8,573	2.9%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	785	0.3%
TOTAL	292,082
Turnout: 50%

1970 Governor, Hancock County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	7,550	39.4%
Roger Cloud (R)	11,037	57.7%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	466	2.4%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	89	0.5%
TOTAL	19,142
Turnout: 51%

1970 Governor, Hardin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	4,221	42.6%
Roger Cloud (R)	5,436	54.8%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	248	2.5%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	10	0.1%
TOTAL	9,915
Turnout: 52%

1970 Governor, Harrison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	2,752	49.8%
Roger Cloud (R)	2,700	48.9%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	55	1.0%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	14	0.3%
TOTAL	5,521
Turnout: 53%

1970 Governor, Henry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	3,434	40.3%
Roger Cloud (R)	4,943	58.0%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	135	1.6%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	11	0.1%
TOTAL	8,523
Turnout: 52%

1970 Governor, Highland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	3,627	38.0%
Roger Cloud (R)	5,696	59.6%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	218	2.3%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	9	0.1%
TOTAL	9,552
Turnout: 54%

1970 Governor, Hocking County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	3,571	51.1%
Roger Cloud (R)	3,257	46.6%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	142	2.0%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	12	0.2%
TOTAL	6,984
Turnout: 57%

1970 Governor, Holmes County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	2,251	52.2%
Roger Cloud (R)	1,987	46.1%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	64	1.5%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	9	0.2%
TOTAL	4,311
Turnout: 34%

1970 Governor, Huron County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	6,248	50.0%
Roger Cloud (R)	6,045	48.4%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	185	1.5%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	22	0.2%
TOTAL	12,502
Turnout: 43%

1970 Governor, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	3,626	43.9%
Roger Cloud (R)	4,536	54.9%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	78	0.9%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	21	0.3%
TOTAL	8,262
Turnout: 50%

1970 Governor, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	18,625	61.1%
Roger Cloud (R)	11,525	37.8%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	236	0.8%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	103	0.3%
TOTAL	30,489
Turnout: 50%

1970 Governor, Knox County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	5,951	47.2%
Roger Cloud (R)	6,220	49.4%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	357	2.8%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	63	0.5%
TOTAL	12,595
Turnout: 48%

1970 Governor, Lake County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	33,352	62.2%
Roger Cloud (R)	18,782	35.0%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	1,007	1.9%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	512	1.0%
TOTAL	53,655
Turnout: 45%

1970 Governor, Lawrence County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	7,289	45.1%
Roger Cloud (R)	8,634	53.4%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	167	1.0%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	65	0.4%
TOTAL	16,155
Turnout: 47%

1970 Governor, Licking County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	16,027	47.8%
Roger Cloud (R)	16,355	48.8%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	1,055	3.1%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	70	0.2%
TOTAL	33,518
Turnout: 51%

1970 Governor, Logan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	3,982	33.0%
Roger Cloud (R)	7,840	65.1%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	210	1.7%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	12	0.1%
TOTAL	12,050
Turnout: 56%

1970 Governor, Lorain County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	43,680	62.9%
Roger Cloud (R)	23,294	33.6%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	1,378	2.0%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	1,041	1.5%
TOTAL	69,396
Turnout: 46%

1970 Governor, Lucas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	80,677	59.3%
Roger Cloud (R)	52,353	38.5%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	2,191	1.6%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	853	0.6%
TOTAL	136,074
Turnout: 45%

1970 Governor, Madison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	2,974	37.4%
Roger Cloud (R)	4,780	60.1%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	191	2.4%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	11	0.1%
TOTAL	7,960
Turnout: 46%

1970 Governor, Mahoning County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	61,039	62.8%
Roger Cloud (R)	34,641	35.6%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	1,124	1.2%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	406	0.4%
TOTAL	97,210
Turnout: 50%

1970 Governor, Marion County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	9,015	45.7%
Roger Cloud (R)	10,274	52.1%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	391	2.0%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	44	0.2%
TOTAL	19,730
Turnout: 50%

1970 Governor, Medina County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	12,890	55.3%
Roger Cloud (R)	10,001	42.9%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	346	1.5%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	69	0.3%
TOTAL	23,321
Turnout: 49%

1970 Governor, Meigs County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	2,608	42.3%
Roger Cloud (R)	3,487	56.6%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	48	0.8%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	18	0.3%
TOTAL	6,161
Turnout: 51%

1970 Governor, Mercer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	6,581	58.0%
Roger Cloud (R)	4,484	39.5%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	265	2.3%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	23	0.2%
TOTAL	11,353
Turnout: 55%

1970 Governor, Miami County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	12,510	49.0%
Roger Cloud (R)	12,375	48.5%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	579	2.3%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	45	0.2%
TOTAL	25,509
Turnout: 50%

1970 Governor, Monroe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	2,506	60.3%
Roger Cloud (R)	1,623	39.0%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	21	0.5%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	7	0.2%
TOTAL	4,157
Turnout: 43%

1970 Governor, Montgomery County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	98,155	59.6%
Roger Cloud (R)	61,934	37.6%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	3,581	2.2%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	943	0.6%
TOTAL	164,622
Turnout: 43%

1970 Governor, Morgan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	1,425	37.8%
Roger Cloud (R)	2,276	60.4%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	62	1.6%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	6	0.2%
TOTAL	3,771
Turnout: 51%

1970 Governor, Morrow County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	3,026	41.7%
Roger Cloud (R)	3,936	54.2%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	271	3.7%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	16	0.2%
TOTAL	7,256
Turnout: 58%

1970 Governor, Muskingum County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	12,177	48.2%
Roger Cloud (R)	12,430	49.2%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	600	2.4%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	59	0.2%
TOTAL	25,273
Turnout: 53%

1970 Governor, Noble County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	1,732	44.0%
Roger Cloud (R)	2,164	54.9%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	37	0.9%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	6	0.2%
TOTAL	3,939
Turnout: 63%

1970 Governor, Ottawa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	6,935	53.3%
Roger Cloud (R)	5,799	44.6%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	251	1.9%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	24	0.2%
TOTAL	13,009
Turnout: 57%

1970 Governor, Paulding County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	2,552	43.8%
Roger Cloud (R)	3,137	53.9%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	124	2.1%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	8	0.1%
TOTAL	5,821
Turnout: 52%

1970 Governor, Perry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	4,260	49.1%
Roger Cloud (R)	4,191	48.3%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	204	2.4%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	18	0.2%
TOTAL	8,678
Turnout: 54%

1970 Governor, Pickaway County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	3,692	38.8%
Roger Cloud (R)	5,564	58.4%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	248	2.6%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	22	0.2%
TOTAL	9,526
Turnout: 39%

1970 Governor, Pike County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	4,043	57.3%
Roger Cloud (R)	2,880	40.8%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	92	1.3%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	39	0.6%
TOTAL	7,056
Turnout: 62%

1970 Governor, Portage County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	18,769	60.5%
Roger Cloud (R)	11,409	36.8%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	760	2.4%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	77	0.2%
TOTAL	31,032
Turnout: 40%

1970 Governor, Preble County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	4,449	46.5%
Roger Cloud (R)	4,874	50.9%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	238	2.5%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	14	0.1%
TOTAL	9,575
Turnout: 45%

1970 Governor, Putnam County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	4,360	45.4%
Roger Cloud (R)	5,027	52.4%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	194	2.0%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	14	0.1%
TOTAL	9,595
Turnout: 54%

1970 Governor, Richland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	18,140	52.4%
Roger Cloud (R)	15,322	44.2%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	830	2.4%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	350	1.0%
TOTAL	34,642
Turnout: 43%

1970 Governor, Ross County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	7,609	43.2%
Roger Cloud (R)	9,606	54.6%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	310	1.8%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	82	0.5%
TOTAL	17,607
Turnout: 46%

1970 Governor, Sandusky County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	9,460	48.8%
Roger Cloud (R)	9,517	49.1%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	369	1.9%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	32	0.2%
TOTAL	19,378
Turnout: 53%

1970 Governor, Scioto County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	11,438	45.0%
Roger Cloud (R)	13,511	53.2%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	384	1.5%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	73	0.3%
TOTAL	25,406
Turnout: 54%

1970 Governor, Seneca County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	8,533	48.0%
Roger Cloud (R)	8,936	50.2%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	299	1.7%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	22	0.1%
TOTAL	17,790
Turnout: 49%

1970 Governor, Shelby County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	6,624	50.8%
Roger Cloud (R)	5,970	45.8%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	421	3.2%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	21	0.2%
TOTAL	13,037
Turnout: 59%

1970 Governor, Stark County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	64,227	53.9%
Roger Cloud (R)	52,224	43.8%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	2,434	2.0%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	356	0.3%
TOTAL	119,254
Turnout: 52%

1970 Governor, Summit County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	113,039	66.0%
Roger Cloud (R)	55,363	32.3%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	2,374	1.4%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	551	0.3%
TOTAL	171,386
Turnout: 49%

1970 Governor, Trumbull County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	42,048	60.9%
Roger Cloud (R)	25,739	37.3%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	952	1.4%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	264	0.4%
TOTAL	69,003
Turnout: 48%

1970 Governor, Tuscarawas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	13,956	59.7%
Roger Cloud (R)	8,997	38.5%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	357	1.5%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	46	0.2%
TOTAL	23,370
Turnout: 49%

1970 Governor, Union County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	2,700	34.1%
Roger Cloud (R)	4,989	63.0%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	223	2.8%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	7	0.1%
TOTAL	7,921
Turnout: 55%

1970 Governor, Van Wert County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	4,373	43.5%
Roger Cloud (R)	5,440	54.1%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	222	2.2%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	22	0.2%
TOTAL	10,057
Turnout: 56%

1970 Governor, Vinton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	1,764	47.7%
Roger Cloud (R)	1,884	50.9%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	39	1.1%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	7	0.2%
TOTAL	3,698
Turnout: 66%

1970 Governor, Warren County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	8,129	39.1%
Roger Cloud (R)	11,635	56.0%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	954	4.6%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	38	0.2%
TOTAL	20,768
Turnout: 41%

1970 Governor, Washington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	6,252	43.3%
Roger Cloud (R)	7,970	55.2%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	172	1.2%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	32	0.2%
TOTAL	14,428
Turnout: 41%

1970 Governor, Wayne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	11,962	51.9%
Roger Cloud (R)	10,663	46.3%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	370	1.6%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	48	0.2%
TOTAL	23,053
Turnout: 44%

1970 Governor, Williams County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	4,557	45.1%
Roger Cloud (R)	5,425	53.7%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	103	1.0%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	10	0.1%
TOTAL	10,095
Turnout: 50%

1970 Governor, Wood County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	12,016	48.1%
Roger Cloud (R)	12,366	49.5%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	553	2.2%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	60	0.2%
TOTAL	24,995
Turnout: 44%

1970 Governor, Wyandot County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Gilligan (D)	2,883	43.3%
Roger Cloud (R)	3,611	54.3%
Edwin Lawton (AIP)	149	2.2%
Joseph Pirincin (SL)	8	0.1%
TOTAL	6,651
Turnout: 50%