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County results Donahey: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Cooper: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1926 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1926. IncumbentDemocratA. Victor Donahey defeatedRepublican nomineeMyers Y. Cooper with 50.33% of the vote.
Major party candidates
Other candidates
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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 | |||||
| Democratichold | Swing | ||||