1869 Ohio gubernatorial election

October 12, 1869
 
Nominee Rutherford B. Hayes George H. Pendleton
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 236,082 228,581
Percentage 50.74% 49.13%

Governor before election

Rutherford B. Hayes
Republican

Elected Governor

Rutherford B. Hayes
Republican

The 1869 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on October 12, 1869. Incumbent Republican Rutherford B. Hayes defeated Democratic nominee George H. Pendleton with 50.74% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

  • Rutherford B. Hayes, Republican
  • George H. Pendleton, Democratic

Other candidates

  • Samuel Scott, Prohibition

Results

1869 Ohio gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Rutherford B. Hayes (incumbent) 236,082 50.74%
Democratic George H. Pendleton 228,581 49.13%
Prohibition Samuel Scott 629 0.14%
Majority 7,501
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

References

  1. Kalb, Deborah (24 December 2015). Guide to U.S. elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
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