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The 1940 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Republican John W. Bricker defeated Democratic nominee Martin L. Davey with 55.55% of the vote.
Primary elections
[edit]Primary elections were held on May 14, 1940.[1]
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Martin L. Davey, former Governor
- George White, former Governor
- William J. Kennedy
- Herbert S. Duffy, former Ohio Attorney General
- Harold G. Mosier, former U.S. Representative
- James F. Flynn
- Frank A. Dye
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Martin L. Davey | 304,509 | 51.85 | |
Democratic | George White | 123,729 | 21.07 | |
Democratic | William J. Kennedy | 86,530 | 14.74 | |
Democratic | Herbert S. Duffy | 31,401 | 5.35 | |
Democratic | Harold G. Mosier | 19,449 | 3.31 | |
Democratic | James F. Flynn | 14,267 | 2.43 | |
Democratic | Frank A. Dye | 7,359 | 1.25 | |
Total votes | 587,244 | 100.00 |
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- John W. Bricker, incumbent Governor
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John W. Bricker (incumbent) | 612,610 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 612,610 | 100.00 |
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- John W. Bricker, Republican
- Martin L. Davey, Democratic
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | John W. Bricker (incumbent) | 1,824,863 | 55.55% | ||
Democratic | Martin L. Davey | 1,460,396 | 44.45% | ||
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Republican hold | Swing |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "1940 Democratic Primary". Sos.state.oh.us. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ "1940 Republican Primary". Sos.state.oh.us. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ "1940 General Election Overview". Sos.state.oh.us. Retrieved February 17, 2020.