1836 Ohio gubernatorial election

The 1836 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on October 11, 1836.

1836 Ohio gubernatorial election

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Nominee Joseph Vance Eli Baldwin
Party Whig Democratic
Popular vote 92,204 86,158
Percentage 51.64% 48.25%

County Results

Governor before election

Robert Lucas
Democratic

Elected Governor

Joseph Vance
Whig

Incumbent Democratic Governor Robert Lucas did not run for re-election.

Whig nominee Joseph Vance defeated Democratic nominee Eli Baldwin with 51.64% of the vote.

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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1836 Ohio gubernatorial election[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Joseph Vance 92,204 51.64%
Democratic Eli Baldwin 86,158 48.25%
Scattering 200 0.11%
Majority 6,046 3.39%
Turnout 178,562
Democratic gain from Whig Swing

Notes

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References

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  1. ^ "Give even old Nick his due". Huron Reflector. Norwalk, Ohio. February 9, 1836. p. 3. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  2. ^ History of Trumbull and Mahoning Counties. Vol. I. Cleveland: H. Z. Williams & Bro. 1882. p. 76. ISBN 9785878824842.
  3. ^ Proceedings of the Democratic State Convention, held in Columbus on the Eighth of January, 1836. Columbus, Ohio: The Office of the Western Hemisphere. 1836. pp. 26–27.
  4. ^ "OH Governor, 1836". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  5. ^ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 72. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
  6. ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 200. ISBN 978-0-7864-1439-0.
  7. ^ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 244–245. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
  8. ^ Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 463. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
  9. ^ "Election Statistics". Annual Report of the Secretary of State to the Governor of Ohio, for the year 1875. Columbus: Nevins & Myers, State Printers. 1876. p. 303.
  10. ^ Journal of the House of Representatives, of the State of Ohio; being the First Session of the Thirty-Fifth General Assembly, begun and held in the City of Columbus, Monday, December 5, 1836. Columbus: James B. Gardiner, Printer to the State. 1836. pp. 26–27.
  11. ^ Taylor, William Alexander. Centennial History of Columbus and Franklin County. North Charleston, SC: Createspace. p. 179. ISBN 9783849673543.