Charles W. Sawyer, Gubernatorial candidate

Charles W. Sawyer

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
February 10, 1887
Died
April 7, 1979
Age at death
92
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1938
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sawyer1.1M
Opponents1.3M
1
Elections run

Charles W. Sawyer (1887–1979), a Democratic politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1938 governor election in Ohio to John W. Bricker, receiving 1,147,323 votes (47.55%).

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How many votes has Charles W. Sawyer received?

Charles W. Sawyer has received 1,147,323 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Charles W. Sawyer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1938GovernorOhioLost1,147,32347.55%John W. Bricker
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q977204). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.