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1938 Ohio Gubernatorial Election

Ohio · 2 candidates · See every 1938 Governor race

Who won the 1938 Ohio Gubernatorial Election?

John W. Bricker won the 1938 Ohio Gubernatorial Election. John W. Bricker received 1,265,548 popular votes (52.45%). The main challenger was Charles W. Sawyer (47.55%).

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

Bricker +4.9 pts · won by 118,225 votes
John W. BrickerRepublicanWINNER52.45%
1,265,548 votes
Charles W. SawyerDemocratic47.55%
1,147,323 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.