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1936 Ohio Gubernatorial Election

Ohio · 2 candidates · See every 1936 Governor race

Who won the 1936 Ohio Gubernatorial Election?

Martin L. Davey won the 1936 Ohio Gubernatorial Election. Martin L. Davey received 1,539,461 popular votes (52.02%). The main challenger was John W. Bricker (47.74%).

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

Davey +4.3 pts · won by 126,688 votes
Martin L. DaveyDemocraticWINNER52.02%
1,539,461 votes
John W. BrickerRepublican47.74%
1,412,773 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.