1926 Ohio gubernatorial election

The 1926 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1926. Incumbent Democrat A. Victor Donahey defeated Republican nominee Myers Y. Cooper with 50.33% of the vote.

1926 Ohio gubernatorial election

November 2, 1926

Nominee A. Victor Donahey Myers Y. Cooper Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 702,733 685,957 Percentage 50.33% 49.13%

Governor before election A. Victor Donahey Democratic Elected Governor A. Victor Donahey Democratic

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• A. Victor Donahey, Democratic
• Myers Y. Cooper, Republican

Other candidates

• Joseph Sharts, Socialist
• Walter Freeman, Socialist Labor

Results

1926 Ohio gubernatorial election[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	A. Victor Donahey	702,733	50.33%
	Republican	Myers Y. Cooper	685,957	49.13%
	Socialist	Joseph Sharts	5,985	0.43%
	Socialist Labor	Walter Freeman	1,597	0.11%
Majority			16,776
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

1. Kalb, Deborah (24 December 2015). Guide to U.S. elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved 2020-05-18.