1855 Ohio Attorney General election

1855 Ohio Attorney General election

←  1853 October 9, 1855 1856  →

Nominee Francis D. Kimball George Wythe McCook Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 168,868 132,216 Percentage 56.09% 43.91%

Attorney General before election George Wythe McCook Democratic Elected Attorney General Francis D. Kimball Republican

The 1855 Ohio Attorney General election was held on October 9, 1855, to elect the Ohio Attorney General. Democratic incumbent George Wythe McCook ran for re-election but lost to Republican attorney Francis D. Kimball by thirteen percentage points.

General election

Candidates

• George Wythe McCook, incumbent Ohio Attorney General (1854–1856) (Democratic)
• Francis D. Kimball, attorney (Republican)

Results

1855 Ohio Attorney General election results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Francis D. Kimball	168,868	56.09%	N/A
	Democratic	George Wythe McCook	132,216	43.91%	−9.11%
Total votes			301,084	100.00%
	Republican gain from Democratic

References

1. Smith, Joseph P (1898). History of the Republican Party in Ohio - Page 40. Chicago: the Lewis Publishing Company.