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1942 Ohio Gubernatorial Election

Ohio · 2 candidates · See every 1942 Governor race

Who won the 1942 Ohio Gubernatorial Election?

John W. Bricker won the 1942 Ohio Gubernatorial Election. John W. Bricker received 1,086,937 popular votes (60.5%). The main challenger was John McSweeney (39.5%).

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

Bricker +21.0 pts · won by 377,338 votes
John W. BrickerRepublicanWINNER60.5%
1,086,937 votes
John McSweeneyDemocratic39.5%
709,599 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.