1844 Ohio gubernatorial election
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The 1844 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on October 8, 1844.
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October 8, 1844
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 County results
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Incumbent Democratic Governor Thomas W. Bartley did not run for re-election.
Bartley's father, Whig nominee Mordecai Bartley, defeated Democratic nominee David Tod and Liberty nominee Leicester King.
General election
Candidates
- Mordecai Bartley, former U.S. representative from Mansfield (Whig)
- Leicester King, former state senator from Warren and nominee for governor in 1842 (Liberty)
- David Tod, former state senator from Warren (Democratic)
Bartley replaced David Spangler, who declined the nomination.[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Whig | Mordecai Bartley | 146,333 | 48.73% | ||
| Democratic | David Tod | 145,062 | 48.31% | ||
| Liberty | Leicester King | 8,898 | 2.96% | ||
| Scattering | 11 | 0.00% | |||
| Majority | 1,271 | 0.42% | |||
| Turnout | 300,304 | ||||
| Whig gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
Notes
- King's vote is that declared by the General Assembly. The sum of his votes county-by-county is 8,891.
