1832 Ohio gubernatorial election

1832 Ohio gubernatorial election

←  1830 October 9, 1832 1834  →

Nominee Robert Lucas Darius Lyman Party Democratic Anti-Masonic Alliance National Republican Popular vote 71,251 63,185 Percentage 52.99% 46.99%

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

Governor before election Duncan McArthur National Republican Elected Governor Robert Lucas Democratic

The 1832 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on October 9, 1832.

Incumbent Democratic Governor Duncan McArthur did not run for re-election, instead running for the U.S. House of Representatives.

Democratic nominee Robert Lucas defeated Anti-Masonic nominee Darius Lyman.

General election

Candidates

• Robert Lucas, Democratic, state senator, Democratic nominee for governor in 1830
• Darius Lyman, Anti-Masonic, state senator ^[1]

Withdrew

• Duncan McArthur, National Republican, incumbent governor; ^{[2] [3]} withdrew in favour of Lyman ^{[4] [5] [6]}

Results

1832 Ohio gubernatorial election ^{[7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Robert Lucas	71,251	52.99%
	Anti-Masonic	Darius Lyman	63,185	46.99%
	Scattering		33	0.02%
Majority			8,066	6.00%
Turnout			134,469
	Democratic gain from National Republican		Swing

References

1. "Biography of the Darius Lyman Family". OhioLINK Finding Aid Repository. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
2. "Alexandria, (D. C.)". Phenix gazette. Alexandria, D.C. July 25, 1832. p. 3. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
3. "The Election". Richmond enquirer. Richmond, Va. July 31, 1832. p. 3. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
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6. "Anti-Masonic Movement in Ohio". Richmond enquirer. Richmond, Va. October 30, 1832. p. 4. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
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8. Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 72. ISBN   1-56802-396-0.
9. Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. pp. 198–199. ISBN   978-0-7864-1439-0.
10. Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 244–245. ISBN   0-930466-17-9.
11. 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.
12. "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.
13. Journal of the Senate, of the State of Ohio: being the First Session of the Thirty First General Assembly, begun and held in the Town of Columbus, Monday, December 3d, 1832. Columbus: David Smith, State Printer. 1832. pp. 39–40.{{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
14. Taylor, William Alexander. Centennial History of Columbus and Franklin County. North Charleston, SC: Createspace. p. 179. ISBN   9783849673543.