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      Home/Elections/1940/Governor/Ohio
      1940·Governor·Ohio

      Ohio Governor

      Winner
      OTH
      Other
      37.6%1,234,624 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      John W. Bricker
      34.8%1,144,012 votes
      Margin
      R+7.2
      3,285,259 total votes
      3 candidates3,285,259 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      OtherOTH✓
      		OTH1,234,62437.6%
      John W. BrickerREP
      		REP1,144,01234.8%
      Martin L. DaveyDEM
      		DEM906,62327.6%

      Seat History

      Governor in Ohio

      2022
      Michael DewineREP
      R+25.0
      2018
      Michael DewineREP
      R+3.7
      2014
      John R KasichREP
      R+30.6
      2010
      John R KasichREP
      R+2.0
      2006
      Ted StricklandDEM
      D+23.9
      2002
      Robert Alphonso TaftREP
      R+19.4
      1998
      Robert Alphonso TaftREP
      R+5.4
      1994
      George VoinovichREP
      R+46.8
      1990
      George VoinovichREP
      R+11.3
      1986
      Richard F CelesteDEM
      D+21.2
      1982
      Richard F CelesteDEM
      D+20.2
      1978
      James A. RhodesREP
      R+1.7
      1974
      James A. RhodesREP
      R+0.4
      1970
      John J. GilliganDEM
      D+10.8
      1966
      James A. RhodesREP
      R+24.4
      View all Governor history for Ohio →

      Candidates

      John W. BrickerREP
      Record4W-3L
      Avg MarginR+5.6
      Career1936-1958
      US Senate / Governor
      Full profile →
      Martin L. DaveyDEM
      Record2W-2L
      Avg MarginR+2.5
      Career1928-1940
      Governor
      Full profile →

      Also in Ohio, 1940

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
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