1842 Ohio gubernatorial election

1842 Ohio gubernatorial election

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Nominee Wilson Shannon Thomas Corwin Party Democratic Whig Popular vote 119,774 117,902 Percentage 49.32% 48.55%

County results Shannon   40–50%   50-60%   60-70%   70-80% Corwin   40–50%   50-60%   60-70%

Governor before election Thomas Corwin Whig Elected Governor Wilson Shannon Democratic

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

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

General election

Candidates

• Thomas Corwin, incumbent governor (Whig)
• Leicester King, former state senator from Warren (Liberty)
• Wilson Shannon, former governor and Belmont County prosecutor (Democratic)

Results

1842 Ohio gubernatorial election ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Wilson Shannon	119,774	49.32%
	Whig	Thomas Corwin	117,902	48.55%
	Liberty	Leicester King	5,134	2.11%
	Scattering		40	0.02%
Majority			1,872	0.77%
Turnout			242,850
	Democratic gain from Whig		Swing

References

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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.