1869 Ohio gubernatorial election
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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.
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October 12, 1869
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 County results Hayes: 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% Pendleton: 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
Candidates
- Rutherford B. Hayes, incumbent Governor (Republican)
- George H. Pendleton, former U.S. Representative from Cincinnati, nominee for Vice President of the United States in 1864, and candidate for president in 1868 (Democratic)
- Samuel Scott (Prohibition)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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 | ||||
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| Republican hold | Swing | ||||