1838 Ohio gubernatorial election

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1838 Ohio gubernatorial election
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Nominee Wilson Shannon Joseph Vance
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote107,884102,146
Percentage51.36%48.63%
1838 Ohio gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
Election results by county
Shannon:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Vance:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
No Data/Vote:     
Governor before election

Joseph Vance
Whig

Elected Governor

Wilson Shannon
Democratic

The 1838 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on October 9, 1838.

Contents

Incumbent Whig Governor Joseph Vance was defeated by Democratic nominee, former prosecuting attorney for Belmont County, Wilson Shannon.

General election

Results

1838 Ohio gubernatorial election [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Wilson Shannon 107,884 51.36%
Whig Joseph Vance (incumbent)102,14648.63%
Scattering70.00%
Majority 5,7382.73%
Turnout 210,037
Democratic gain from Whig Swing

References

  1. ↑ "OH Governor, 1838". 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. 200–201. 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. 304.
  7. ↑ Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Ohio; being the First Session of the Thirty-Seventh General Assembly, begun and held in the City of Columbus, Monday, December 3, 1838. Columbus: Samuel Medary, Printer of the State. 1838. pp. 32–34.{{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  8. ↑ Taylor, William Alexander. Centennial History of Columbus and Franklin County. North Charleston, SC: Createspace. p. 180. ISBN   9783849673543.


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