1836 Ohio gubernatorial election

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

1836 Ohio gubernatorial election

October 11, 1836
 
Nominee Joseph Vance Eli Baldwin
Party Whig Democratic
Popular vote 92,204 86,158
Percentage 51.64% 48.25%

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

Candidates

Results

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

    References

    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.


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