1873 Ohio gubernatorial election

The 1873 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on October 8, 1873. Democratic nominee William Allen defeated incumbent Republican Edward Follansbee Noyes with 47.82% of the vote.

1873 Ohio gubernatorial election

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Nominee William Allen Edward Follansbee Noyes
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 214,654 213,837
Percentage 47.82% 47.64%

Governor before election

Edward Follansbee Noyes
Republican

Elected Governor

William Allen
Democratic

General election edit

Candidates edit

Major party candidates

  • William Allen, Democratic
  • Edward Follansbee Noyes, Republican

Other candidates

  • Gideon T. Stewart, Prohibition
  • Isaac C. Collins, Independent

Results edit

1873 Ohio gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic William Allen 214,654 47.82%
Republican Edward Follansbee Noyes (incumbent) 213,837 47.64%
Prohibition Gideon T. Stewart 10,278 2.29%
Independent Isaac C. Collins 10,109 2.25%
Majority 817
Turnout
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

References edit

  1. ^ Kalb, Deborah (24 December 2015). Guide to U.S. elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved 2020-07-25.