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The 1842 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on October 11, 1842.
Incumbent Whig Governor Thomas Corwin was defeated by Democratic nominee and former Governor Wilson Shannon.
General election
Results
| 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
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- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
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