1838 Ohio gubernatorial election
October 9, 1838
 
Nominee Wilson Shannon Joseph Vance
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote 107,884 102,146
Percentage 51.36% 48.63%
Governor before election

Joseph Vance
Whig

 Elected Governor

Wilson Shannon
Democratic

The 1838 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on October 9, 1838.

Incumbent Whig Governor Joseph Vance was defeated by Democratic nominee, former prosecuting attorney for Belmont County, Wilson Shannon.

General election

Results

1838 Ohio gubernatorial election[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Wilson Shannon 107,884 51.36%
Whig Joseph Vance (incumbent) 102,146 48.63%
Scattering 7 0.00%
Majority 5,738 2.73%
Turnout 210,037
Democratic gain from Whig Swing

References

  1. ↑ "OH Governor, 1838". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  2. ↑ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 72. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
  3. ↑ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. pp. 200–201. ISBN 978-0-7864-1439-0.
  4. ↑ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 244–245. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
  5. ↑ Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 463. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Ohio; being the First Session of the Thirty-Seventh General Assembly, begun and held in the City of Columbus, Monday, December 3, 1838. Columbus: Samuel Medary, Printer of the State. 1838. pp. 32–34.
  8. ↑ Taylor, William Alexander. Centennial History of Columbus and Franklin County. North Charleston, SC: Createspace. p. 180. ISBN 9783849673543.


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