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1844 Ohio gubernatorial election
The 1844 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on October 8, 1844.
The 1844 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on October 8, 1844.
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.
- 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.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}±% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | 146,333 | 48.73% | ||
| Democratic | 145,062 | 48.31% | ||
| Liberty | 8,898 | 2.96% | ||
| Scattering | 11 | 0.00% | ||
| 1,271 | 0.42% | |||
| 300,304 | ||||
| Whig gain from Democratic |
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