1861 Ohio gubernatorial election
October 8, 1861
 
Nominee David Tod Hugh J. Jewett
Party National Union Democratic
Running mate Benjamin Stanton John S. Harrison
Popular vote 206,997 151,794
Percentage 57.68% 42.29%
Governor before election

William Dennison Jr.
Republican

 Elected Governor

David Tod
National Union

The 1861 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on October 8, 1861. National Union nominee David Tod defeated Democratic nominee Hugh J. Jewett with 57.68% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

  • David Tod, National Union
  • Hugh J. Jewett, Democratic

Results

1861 Ohio gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Union David Tod 206,997 57.68%
Democratic Hugh J. Jewett 151,794 42.29%
Majority 55,203
Turnout
National Union gain from Republican Swing

References

  1. ↑ Kalb, Deborah (24 December 2015). Guide to U.S. elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
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