1848 Ohio gubernatorial election

1848 Ohio gubernatorial election

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Nominee Seabury Ford John B. Weller Party Whig Democratic Popular vote 148,756 148,445 Percentage 49.93% 49.82%

Election results by county Ford:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80% Weller:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80% No Data/Vote:

Governor before election William Bebb Whig Elected Governor Seabury Ford Whig

The 1848 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on October 10, 1848, in order to elect the Governor of Ohio. Whig nominee and former member of the Ohio Senate Seabury Ford narrowly defeated Democratic nominee and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 2nd district John B. Weller. ^[1]

General election

On election day, October 10, 1848, Whig nominee Seabury Ford won the election by a margin of 311 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee John B. Weller, thereby retaining Whig control over the office of Governor. Ford was sworn in as the 20th Governor of Ohio on January 22, 1849. ^[2]

Results

Ohio gubernatorial election, 1848

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Whig	Seabury Ford	148,756	49.93%
	Democratic	John B. Weller	148,445	49.82%
		Scattering	742	0.25%
Total votes			297,943	100.00%
	Whig hold

References

1. "Seabury Ford". National Governors Association . Retrieved 2024-05-10.
2. "OH Governor". ourcampaigns.com. February 16, 2005. Retrieved 2024-05-10.