1879 Ohio gubernatorial election
October 14, 1879
 
Nominee Charles Foster Thomas Ewing Jr.
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 336,261 319,132
Percentage 50.25% 47.69%
Governor before election

Richard M. Bishop
Democratic

 Elected Governor

Charles Foster
Republican

The 1879 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on October 14, 1879. Republican nominee Charles Foster defeated Democratic nominee Thomas Ewing Jr. with 50.25% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

  • Charles Foster, Republican
  • Thomas Ewing Jr., Democratic

Other candidates

  • A. Sanders Piatt, Greenback
  • Gideon T. Stewart, Prohibition
  • John Hood, Independent

Results

1879 Ohio gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Charles Foster 336,261 50.25%
Democratic Thomas Ewing Jr. 319,132 47.69%
Greenback A. Sanders Piatt 9,072 1.36%
Prohibition Gideon T. Stewart 4,145 0.62%
Independent John Hood 547 0.08%
Majority 17,129
Turnout
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

References

  1. ↑ Kalb, Deborah (24 December 2015). Guide to U.S. elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.