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1936 Ohio gubernatorial election

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1936 Ohio gubernatorial election

← 1934 November 3, 1936 1938 →
 
Nominee Martin L. Davey John W. Bricker
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,539,461 1,412,773
Percentage 52.02% 47.74%

County results

Davey:      50–60%      60–70%

Bricker:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

Martin L. Davey
Democratic

Elected Governor

Martin L. Davey
Democratic

The 1936 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1936. Incumbent Democrat Martin L. Davey defeated Republican nominee John W. Bricker with 52.02% of the vote.

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • Martin L. Davey, Democratic
  • John W. Bricker, Republican

Other candidates

  • Andrew R. Onda, Communist

Results

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1936 Ohio gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Martin L. Davey (incumbent) 1,539,461 52.02%
Republican John W. Bricker 1,412,773 47.74%
Communist Andrew R. Onda 7,372 0.25%
Majority 126,688
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved May 10, 2020.