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The 1836 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on October 11, 1836.
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
- Eli Baldwin, Democratic, farmer,[1] former State Senator,[2] former judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Trumbull County[3]
- Joseph Vance, Whig, former U.S. Representative
Results
| 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
- ^ "Give even old Nick his due". Huron Reflector. Norwalk, Ohio. February 9, 1836. p. 3. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ^ History of Trumbull and Mahoning Counties. Vol. I. Cleveland: H. Z. Williams & Bro. 1882. p. 76. ISBN 9785878824842.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "OH Governor, 1836". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ^ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 72. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 244–245. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Taylor, William Alexander. Centennial History of Columbus and Franklin County. North Charleston, SC: Createspace. p. 179. ISBN 9783849673543.