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The 1879 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on October 14, 1879. Republican nominee Charles Foster defeated Democratic nominee Thomas Ewing Jr. with 50.25% of the vote.
Major party candidates
Other candidates
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Charles Foster | 336,261 | 50.25% | ||
| Democratic | Thomas Ewing Jr. | 319,132 | 47.69% | ||
| Greenback | A. Sanders Piatt | 9,072 | 1.36% | ||
| Prohibition | Gideon T. Stewart | 4,145 | 0.62% | ||
| Independent | John Hood | 547 | 0.08% | ||
| Majority | 17,129 | ||||
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