1830 Ohio gubernatorial election

1830 Ohio gubernatorial election

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Nominee Duncan McArthur Robert Lucas Party National Republican Democratic Popular vote 49,668 49,186 Percentage 50.13% 49.64%

County results McArthur   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   90–100% Lucas   50–60%   60–70%   70–80% No data/vote

Governor before election Allen Trimble National Republican Elected Governor Duncan McArthur National Republican

The 1830 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on October 12, 1830.

Incumbent National Republican Governor Allen Trimble did not run for re-election.

National Republican nominee Duncan McArthur defeated Democratic nominee Robert Lucas.

General election

Candidates

• Robert Lucas, Democratic, Speaker of the Ohio Senate
• Duncan McArthur, National Republican, former U.S. representative

Results

1830 Ohio gubernatorial election ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National Republican	Duncan McArthur	49,668	50.13%
	Democratic	Robert Lucas	49,186	49.64%
	Scattering		226	0.23%
Majority			482	0.49%
Turnout			99,080
	National Republican hold		Swing

References

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3. Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 198. ISBN   978-0-7864-1439-0.
4. Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 244–245. ISBN   0-930466-17-9.
5. Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 463. ISBN   0-379-00665-0.
6. "Election Statistics". Annual Report of the Secretary of State to the Governor of Ohio, for the year 1875. Columbus: Nevins & Myers, State Printers. 1876. p. 303.
7. Journal of the Senate, of the State of Ohio; being the First Session of the Twenty-Ninth General Assembly: begun and held in the Town of Columbus, in the County of Franklin; Monday, December 6, 1830. Journal of the Senate. Columbus: Olmsted & Bailhache, State Printers. 1832. pp. 44–45.
8. Taylor, William Alexander. Centennial History of Columbus and Franklin County. North Charleston, SC: Createspace. p. 179. ISBN   9783849673543.