1850 Ohio gubernatorial election

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1850 Ohio gubernatorial election
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  1848 8 October 1850 1851  
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Nominee Reuben Wood William Johnston Edward Smith
Party Democratic Whig Free Soil
Popular vote133,093121,10513,747
Percentage49.67%45.20%5.13%

Governor before election

Seabury Ford
Whig

Elected Governor

Reuben Wood
Democratic

The 1850 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on 8 October 1850, in order to elect the Governor of Ohio. Democratic nominee and former Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court Reuben Wood defeated Whig nominee and former member of the Ohio House of Representatives William Johnston and Free Soil nominee Edward Smith. [1]

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General election

On election day, 8 October 1850, Democratic nominee Reuben Wood won the election by a margin of 11,988 votes against his foremost opponent Whig nominee William Johnston, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Wood was sworn in as the 21st Governor of Ohio on 12 December 1850. [2]

Results

Ohio gubernatorial election, 1850
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Reuben Wood 133,093 49.67%
Whig William Johnston 121,10545.20%
Free Soil Edward Smith13,7475.13%
Total votes267,945 100.00%
Democratic gain from Whig

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References

  1. "Reuben Wood". National Governors Association . Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  2. "OH Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 6 October 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2024.