1879 Ohio gubernatorial election

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1879 Ohio gubernatorial election

← 1877 October 14, 1879 1881 →
 
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

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.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

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

Other candidates

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

Results

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

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