1879 Ohio gubernatorial election

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.

1879 Ohio gubernatorial election

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Nominee Charles Foster Thomas Ewing Jr.
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 336,261 319,132
Percentage 50.25% 47.69%

County results
Foster:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Ewing:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election

Richard M. Bishop
Democratic

Elected Governor

Charles Foster
Republican

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • Charles Foster, Republican
  • Thomas Ewing Jr., Democratic

Other candidates

  • A. Sanders Piatt, Greenback
  • Gideon T. Stewart, Prohibition
  • John Hood, Independent

Results

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1879 Ohio gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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
Turnout
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

References

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  1. ^ Kalb, Deborah (24 December 2015). Guide to U.S. elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved 2020-07-21.