1934 Ohio gubernatorial election

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1934 Ohio gubernatorial election

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Nominee Martin L. Davey Clarence J. Brown
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,118,257 1,052,851
Percentage 51.13% 48.14%

1934 Ohio gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results

Davey:      50–60%      60–70%

Brown:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%

Governor before election

George White
Democratic

Elected Governor

Martin L. Davey
Democratic

The 1934 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1934. Democratic nominee Martin L. Davey defeated Republican nominee Clarence J. Brown with 51.13% of the vote.

General election[]

Candidates[]

Major party candidates

  • Martin L. Davey, Democratic
  • Clarence J. Brown, Republican

Other candidates

  • I. O. Ford, Communist

Results[]

1934 Ohio gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Martin L. Davey 1,118,257 51.13%
Republican Clarence J. Brown 1,052,851 48.14%
Communist I. O. Ford 15,854 0.73%
Majority 65,406
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

References[]

  1. ^ Kalb, Deborah (24 December 2015). Guide to U.S. elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
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