1940 Ohio gubernatorial election

1940 Ohio gubernatorial election
	November 5, 1940
	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

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

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

Democratic primary

Candidates

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

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

Republican primary

Candidates

John W. Bricker, incumbent Governor

Results

Republican primary results^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John W. Bricker (incumbent)	612,610	100.00
Total votes			612,610	100.00

General election

Candidates

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

Results

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

References

^ ^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.

[Ohio-1] "1940 Democratic Primary". Sos.state.oh.us. Retrieved February 17, 2020.

[2] "1940 Republican Primary". Sos.state.oh.us. Retrieved February 17, 2020.

[3] "1940 General Election Overview". Sos.state.oh.us. Retrieved February 17, 2020.

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