1875 Ohio gubernatorial election

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1875 Ohio gubernatorial election
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  1873 October 12, 1875 1877  
  President Rutherford Hayes 1870 - 1880 Restored.jpg William Allen governor - Brady-Handy.jpg
Nominee Rutherford B. Hayes William Allen
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote297,817292,273
Percentage50.25%49.31%

1875 Ohio gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Hayes:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Allen:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Governor before election

William Allen
Democratic

Elected Governor

Rutherford B. Hayes
Republican

The 1875 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on October 12, 1875. Republican nominee Rutherford B. Hayes defeated Democratic incumbent William Allen with 50.25% of the vote. Hayes had previously served as Governor from 1868 to 1872, when he beat Allen's nephew Allen G. Thurman in his initial election.

Contents

General election

Candidates

Results

1875 Ohio gubernatorial election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Rutherford B. Hayes 297,817 50.25%
Democratic William Allen (incumbent)292,27349.31%
Prohibition Jay Odell2,5930.44%
Majority 5,544
Turnout
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

References

  1. Kalb, Deborah (24 December 2015). Guide to U.S. elections. ISBN   9781483380353 . Retrieved 2020-07-23.