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1859 Ohio gubernatorial election

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1859 Ohio gubernatorial election

← 1857 October 11, 1859 1861 →
 
Nominee William Dennison Jr. Rufus P. Ranney
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 184,557 171,226
Percentage 51.87% 48.13%

County results
Dennison:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Ranney:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

Salmon P. Chase
Republican

Elected Governor

William Dennison Jr.
Republican

The 1859 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on October 11, 1859. Republican nominee William Dennison Jr. defeated Democratic nominee Rufus P. Ranney with 51.87% of the vote.

General election

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Candidates

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  • William Dennison Jr., Republican
  • Rufus P. Ranney, Democratic

Results

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1859 Ohio gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican William Dennison Jr. 184,557 51.87%
Democratic Rufus P. Ranney 171,226 48.13%
Majority 13,331
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ Kalb, Deborah (24 December 2015). Guide to U.S. elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved 2020-08-07.