1940 Ohio gubernatorial election

1940 Ohio gubernatorial election

← 1938 November 5, 1940 1942 →

Nominee John W. Bricker Martin L. Davey Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 1,824,863 1,460,396 Percentage 55.55% 44.45%

County results Bricker:      50-60%      60-70%      70–80% Davey:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election John W. Bricker Republican Elected Governor John W. Bricker Republican

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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 were held on May 14, 1940.^[1]

• 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

Democratic primary results^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

• John W. Bricker, incumbent Governor

Republican primary results^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John W. Bricker (incumbent)	612,610	100.00
Total votes			612,610	100.00

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

1940 Ohio gubernatorial election^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	John W. Bricker (incumbent)	1,824,863	55.55%
	Democratic	Martin L. Davey	1,460,396	44.45%
Majority
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing