1844 Ohio gubernatorial election

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1844 Ohio gubernatorial election
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  1842 October 8, 1844 1846  
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Nominee Mordecai Bartley David Tod
Party Whig Democratic
Popular vote146,333145,062
Percentage48.73%48.31%

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County Results

Governor before election

Thomas W. Bartley (acting)
Democratic

Elected Governor

Mordecai Bartley
Whig

The 1844 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on October 8, 1844.

Contents

Incumbent Democratic Governor Thomas W. Bartley did not run for re-election.

Bartley's father, Whig nominee Mordecai Bartley defeated Democratic nominee David Tod and Liberty nominee Leicester King.

General election

Candidates

Bartley replaced David Spangler who declined the nomination. [1]

Results

1844 Ohio gubernatorial election [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [a]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig Mordecai Bartley 146,333 48.73%
Democratic David Tod 145,06248.31%
Liberty Leicester King 8,8982.96%
Scattering110.00%
Majority1,2710.42%
Turnout 300,304
Whig gain from Democratic Swing

Notes

  1. King's vote is that declared by the General Assembly. The sum of his votes county-by-county is 8,891.

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