1889 Ohio gubernatorial election

The 1889 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1889. Democratic nominee James E. Campbell defeated incumbent Republican Joseph B. Foraker with 48.91% of the vote.

1889 Ohio gubernatorial election

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Nominee James E. Campbell Joseph B. Foraker
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 379,423 368,551
Percentage 48.91% 47.51%

Governor before election

Joseph B. Foraker
Republican

Elected Governor

James E. Campbell
Democratic

General election edit

Candidates edit

Major party candidates

  • James E. Campbell, Democratic
  • Joseph B. Foraker, Republican

Other candidates

  • John B. Helwig, Prohibition
  • John H. Rhodes, Union Labor

Results edit

1889 Ohio gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic James E. Campbell 379,423 48.91%
Republican Joseph B. Foraker (incumbent) 368,551 47.51%
Prohibition John B. Helwig 26,504 3.42%
Labor John H. Rhodes 1,048 0.14%
Majority 10,872
Turnout
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

References edit

  1. ^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved July 14, 2020.