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1928 Ohio Gubernatorial Election

Ohio · 2 candidates · See every 1928 Governor race

Who won the 1928 Ohio Gubernatorial Election?

Myers Y. Cooper won the 1928 Ohio Gubernatorial Election. Myers Y. Cooper received 1,355,517 popular votes (54.79%). The main challenger was Martin L. Davey (44.74%).

See the full head-to-head between Cooper and Davey

Cooper +10.0 pts · won by 248,778 votes
Myers Y. CooperRepublicanWINNER54.79%
1,355,517 votes
Martin L. DaveyDemocratic44.74%
1,106,739 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.