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1940 Ohio Gubernatorial Election

Ohio · 2 candidates · See every 1940 Governor race

Who won the 1940 Ohio Gubernatorial Election?

John W. Bricker won the 1940 Ohio Gubernatorial Election. John W. Bricker received 1,824,863 popular votes (55.55%). The main challenger was Martin L. Davey (44.45%).

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

Bricker +11.1 pts · won by 364,467 votes
John W. BrickerRepublicanWINNER55.55%
1,824,863 votes
Martin L. DaveyDemocratic44.45%
1,460,396 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.