1936 Ohio gubernatorial election

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.

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

General election edit

Candidates edit

Major party candidates

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

Other candidates

  • Andrew R. Onda, Communist

Results edit

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 edit

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