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1940 Ohio gubernatorial election
	County results; Bricker: 50-60% 60-70% 70–80% ; Davey: 50–60% 60–70%
Governor before election; John W. Bricker; Republican	Elected Governor ; John W. Bricker; Republican

The 1940 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Republican John W. Bricker defeated Democratic nominee Martin L. Davey with 55.55% of the vote.

Primary elections edit

Primary elections were held on May 14, 1940.^[1]

Democratic primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Martin L. Davey	304,509	51.85
	Democratic	George White	123,729	21.07
	Democratic	William J. Kennedy	86,530	14.74
	Democratic	Herbert S. Duffy	31,401	5.35
	Democratic	Harold G. Mosier	19,449	3.31
	Democratic	James F. Flynn	14,267	2.43
	Democratic	Frank A. Dye	7,359	1.25
Total votes			587,244	100.00

Republican primary results^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John W. Bricker (incumbent)	612,610	100.00
Total votes			612,610	100.00

^ ^a ^b "1940 Democratic Primary". Sos.state.oh.us. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
^ "1940 Republican Primary". Sos.state.oh.us. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
^ "1940 General Election Overview". Sos.state.oh.us. Retrieved February 17, 2020.