1842 Ohio gubernatorial election

The 1842 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on October 11, 1842.

1842 Ohio gubernatorial election

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Nominee Wilson Shannon Thomas Corwin
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote 119,774 117,902
Percentage 49.32% 48.55%

Governor before election

Thomas Corwin
Whig

Elected Governor

Wilson Shannon
Democratic

Incumbent Whig Governor Thomas Corwin was defeated by Democratic nominee and former Governor Wilson Shannon.

General election edit

Results edit

1842 Ohio gubernatorial election[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Wilson Shannon 119,774 49.32%
Whig Thomas Corwin 117,902 48.55%
Liberty Leicester King 5,134 2.11%
Scattering 40 0.02%
Majority 1,872 0.77%
Turnout 242,850
Democratic gain from Whig Swing

References edit

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  3. ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. pp. 201–203. ISBN 978-0-7864-1439-0.
  4. ^ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 244–245. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
  5. ^ Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 464. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
  6. ^ "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. 304.
  7. ^ Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Ohio; being the First Session of the Forty First General Assembly, held in the City of Columbus, commencing on Monday, December 5, 1842. Columbus: Samuel Medary, State Printer. 1842. pp. 47–49.
  8. ^ Taylor, William Alexander. Centennial History of Columbus and Franklin County. North Charleston, SC: Createspace. p. 180. ISBN 9783849673543.