1842 Ohio gubernatorial election

The 1842 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on October 11, 1842.

1842 Ohio gubernatorial election

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Nominee Wilson Shannon Thomas Corwin Party Democratic Whig Popular vote 119,774 117,902 Percentage 49.32% 48.55%

County Results Shannon   40–50%   50-60%   60-70%   70-80% Corwin   40–50%   50-60%   60-70%

Governor before election Thomas Corwin Whig Elected Governor Wilson Shannon Democratic

Incumbent Whig Governor Thomas Corwin was defeated by Democratic nominee and former Governor Wilson Shannon.

General election

Candidates

• Thomas Corwin, incumbent Governor (Whig)
• Leicester King, former State Senator from Warren (Liberty)
• Wilson Shannon, former Governor and Belmont County prosecutor (Democratic)

Results

1842 Ohio gubernatorial election^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Wilson Shannon	119,774	49.32%
	Whig	Thomas Corwin	117,902	48.55%
	Liberty	Leicester King	5,134	2.11%
	Scattering		40	0.02%
Majority			1,872	0.77%
Turnout			242,850
	Democratic gain from Whig		Swing

References

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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. 464. 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 Forty First General Assembly, held in the City of Columbus, commencing on Monday, December 5, 1842. Columbus: Samuel Medary, State Printer. 1842. pp. 47–49.
8. Taylor, William Alexander. Centennial History of Columbus and Franklin County. North Charleston, SC: Createspace. p. 180. ISBN 9783849673543.