1840 Ohio gubernatorial election

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1840 Ohio gubernatorial election
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Nominee Thomas Corwin Wilson Shannon
Party Whig Democratic
Popular vote145,442129,312
Percentage52.93%47.06%
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County results
Governor before election

Wilson Shannon
Democratic

Elected Governor

Thomas Corwin
Whig

The 1840 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on October 13, 1840.

Contents

Incumbent Democratic Governor Wilson Shannon was defeated by Whig nominee, former U.S. Representative Thomas Corwin.

General election

Results

1840 Ohio gubernatorial election [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig Thomas Corwin 145,442 52.93%
Democratic Wilson Shannon (incumbent)129,31247.06%
Scattering80.00%
Majority 16,1305.87%
Turnout 274,762
Whig gain from Democratic Swing

References

  1. ↑ "OH Governor, 1840". 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. p. 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-Ninth General Assembly, held in the City of Columbus, and commencing on Monday, December 7, 1840. Columbus: Samuel Medary, Printer of the State. 1840. pp. 31–32.
  8. ↑ Taylor, William Alexander. Centennial History of Columbus and Franklin County. North Charleston, SC: Createspace. p. 180. ISBN   9783849673543.


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