1928 Ohio gubernatorial election

Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of Ohio

1928 Ohio gubernatorial election

← 1926 November 6, 1928 1930 →
 
Nominee Myers Y. Cooper Martin L. Davey
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,355,517 1,106,739
Percentage 54.79% 44.74%

Governor before election

A. Victor Donahey
Democratic

Elected Governor

Myers Y. Cooper
Republican

The 1928 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1928. Republican nominee Myers Y. Cooper defeated Democratic nominee Martin L. Davey with 54.79% of the vote.

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General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

  • Myers Y. Cooper, Republican
  • Martin L. Davey, Democratic

Other candidates

  • Joseph Sharts, Socialist
  • William Patterson, Workers
  • John D. Goerke, Socialist Labor
  • Frank W. Stanton, Prohibition

Results

1928 Ohio gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Myers Y. Cooper 1,355,517 54.79%
Democratic Martin L. Davey 1,106,739 44.74%
Socialist Joseph Sharts 7,149 0.29%
Workers William Patterson 2,184 0.09%
Socialist Labor John D. Goerke 1,272 0.05%
Prohibition Frank W. Stanton 1,085 0.04%
Majority 248,778
Turnout
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

References

  1. ^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
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