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

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

County results Donahey:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70% Cooper:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

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 (incumbent)	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