1834 Ohio gubernatorial election

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1834 Ohio gubernatorial election
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October 14, 1834
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Nominee Robert Lucas James Findlay
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote70,73867,414
Percentage51.19%48.78%
1834 Ohio gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
Election results by county
Lucas:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     90–100%
Findlay:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
No Data/Vote:     
Governor before election

Robert Lucas
Democratic

Elected Governor

Robert Lucas
Democratic

The 1834 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on October 14, 1834.

Contents

Incumbent Democratic Governor Robert Lucas was re-elected to a second term, defeating Whig nominee, former Mayor of Cincinnati and former U.S. Representative, James Findlay.

General election

Results

1834 Ohio gubernatorial election [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Robert Lucas (incumbent) 70,738 51.19%
Whig James Findlay 67,41448.78%
Scattering380.03%
Majority 3,3242.41%
Turnout 138,190
Democratic hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ "OH Governor, 1834". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  2. ↑ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 72. ISBN   1-56802-396-0.
  3. ↑ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. pp. 199–200. 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 House of Representatives, of the State of Ohio; being the First Session of the Thirty-Third General Assembly: begun and held in the City of Columbus, Monday, December 1, 1834. Columbus: James B. Gardiner, Printer to the State. 1834. pp. 50–52.{{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  8. ↑ Taylor, William Alexander. Centennial History of Columbus and Franklin County. North Charleston, SC: Createspace. p. 179. ISBN   9783849673543.


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