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The 1844 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on October 8, 1844.
Incumbent Democratic Governor Thomas W. Bartley did not run for re-election.
Bartley's father, Whig nominee Mordecai Bartley defeated Democratic nominee David Tod and Liberty nominee Leicester King.
General election
Candidates
- Mordecai Bartley, Whig, former U.S. Representative. Bartley replaced David Spangler who declined the nomination.[1]
- David Tod, Democratic, former State Senator
- Leicester King, Liberty, Liberty nominee for Governor in 1842
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | Mordecai Bartley | 146,333 | 48.73% | ||
| Democratic | David Tod | 145,062 | 48.31% | ||
| Liberty | Leicester King | 8,898 | 2.96% | ||
| Scattering | 11 | 0.00% | |||
| Majority | 1,271 | 0.42% | |||
| Turnout | 300,304 | ||||
| Whig gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
Notes
- ^ King's vote is that declared by the General Assembly. The sum of his votes county-by-county is 8,891.
References
- ^ "Spangler, David (1796-1856)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. United States Congress. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ^ "OH Governor, 1844". 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. pp. 203–204. 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. 464. 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. 304.
- ^ Journal of the House of Representatives, of the State of Ohio; being the First Session of the Forty Third General Assembly, held in the City of Columbus, commencing on Monday, December 2, 1844. Vol. XLIII. Columbus: Samuel Medary, Printer of the State. 1844. pp. 8–10.
- ^ Taylor, William Alexander. Centennial History of Columbus and Franklin County. North Charleston, SC: Createspace. p. 180. ISBN 9783849673543.