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      Home/Elections/1934/Governor/Ohio
      1934·Governor·Ohio

      Ohio Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      Martin L. Davey
      51.1%1,118,257 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Clarence J. Sr. Brown
      48.1%1,052,851 votes
      Margin
      D+3.0
      2,186,962 total votes
      3 candidates2,186,962 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Martin L. DaveyDEM✓
      		DEM1,118,25751.1%
      Clarence J. Sr. BrownREP
      		REP1,052,85148.1%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH15,8540.7%

      Seat History

      Governor in Ohio

      2022
      Michael DewineREP
      R+25.0
      2018
      Michael DewineREP
      R+3.7
      2014
      John R KasichREP
      R+30.6
      2010
      John R KasichREP
      R+2.0
      2006
      Ted StricklandDEM
      D+23.9
      2002
      Robert Alphonso TaftREP
      R+19.4
      1998
      Robert Alphonso TaftREP
      R+5.4
      1994
      George VoinovichREP
      R+46.8
      1990
      George VoinovichREP
      R+11.3
      1986
      Richard F CelesteDEM
      D+21.2
      1982
      Richard F CelesteDEM
      D+20.2
      1978
      James A. RhodesREP
      R+1.7
      1974
      James A. RhodesREP
      R+0.4
      1970
      John J. GilliganDEM
      D+10.8
      1966
      James A. RhodesREP
      R+24.4
      View all Governor history for Ohio →

      Candidates

      Clarence J. Sr. BrownREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginD+3.0
      Career1934-1934
      Governor
      Full profile →
      Martin L. DaveyDEM
      Record2W-2L
      Avg MarginR+2.5
      Career1928-1940
      Governor
      Full profile →

      Also in Ohio, 1934

      US Senate1 contest →
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