A. Victor Donahey, Governor

A. Victor Donahey

Governor
Born
July 7, 1873
Died
April 8, 1946
Age at death
72
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1920–1926
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Donahey3.5M
Opponents3.4M
4
Elections run

Between 1920 and 1926, A. Victor Donahey ran in 4 governor elections, winning 3 and losing 1. Donahey's biggest single-election total was 1,064,981 votes, in the 1924 governor election in Ohio. Donahey's closest win came in the 1926 governor election in Ohio, decided by 16,776 votes.

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How many votes has A. Victor Donahey received?

A. Victor Donahey has received 3,508,624 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.

Election history

A. Victor Donahey’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1926GovernorOhioWon702,73350.33%Myers Y. Cooper
1924GovernorOhioWon1,064,98153.97%Harry L. Davis (head-to-head)
1922GovernorOhioWon821,94850.56%Carmi Thompson
1920GovernorOhioLost918,96245.88%Harry L. Davis (head-to-head)
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.