1934 Ohio gubernatorial election

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.

1934 Ohio gubernatorial election

← 1932 November 6, 1934 1936 →

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

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

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 (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved May 10, 2020.