1842 Ohio gubernatorial election

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1842 Ohio gubernatorial election
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Nominee Wilson Shannon Thomas Corwin
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote119,774117,902
Percentage49.32%48.55%
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County Results
Governor before election

Thomas Corwin
Whig

Elected Governor

Wilson Shannon
Democratic

The 1842 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on October 11, 1842.

Contents

Incumbent Whig Governor Thomas Corwin was defeated by Democratic nominee and former Governor Wilson Shannon.

General election

Candidates

Results

1842 Ohio gubernatorial election [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Wilson Shannon 119,774 49.32%
Whig Thomas Corwin 117,90248.55%
Liberty Leicester King 5,1342.11%
Scattering400.02%
Majority1,8720.77%
Turnout 242,850
Democratic gain from Whig Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "OH Governor, 1842". 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. 201–203. 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. 464. 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 Forty First General Assembly, held in the City of Columbus, commencing on Monday, December 5, 1842. Columbus: Samuel Medary, State Printer. 1842. pp. 47–49.
  8. ↑ Taylor, William Alexander. Centennial History of Columbus and Franklin County. North Charleston, SC: Createspace. p. 180. ISBN   9783849673543.


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