<page_title> 1974 Ohio gubernatorial election </page_title> <section_title> Results </section_title> <table> <cell> Republican <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> <cell> Jim Rhodes <col_header> Candidate </col_header> </cell> <cell> 48.62% <col_header> % </col_header> </cell> <cell> Democratic <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> <cell> John J. Gilligan <col_header> Candidate </col_header> </cell> </table>
In the 1974 Ohio gubernatorial election, Republican nominee Jim Rhodes defeated Democratic John J. Gilligan with 48.62% of the vote.