1857 Ohio gubernatorial election

The 1857 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on October 13, 1857. Incumbent Republican Salmon P. Chase defeated Democratic nominee Henry B. Payne with 48.67% of the vote.

1857 Ohio gubernatorial election

← 1855 October 13, 1857 1859 →

Nominee Salmon P. Chase Henry B. Payne Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 160,568 159,065 Percentage 48.67% 48.22%

County results Chase:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Payne:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election Salmon P. Chase Republican Elected Governor Salmon P. Chase Republican

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Salmon P. Chase, Republican
• Henry B. Payne, Democratic

Other candidates

• Philadelph Van Trump, American

Results

1857 Ohio gubernatorial election^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Salmon P. Chase (incumbent)	160,568	48.67%
	Democratic	Henry B. Payne	159,065	48.22%
	Know Nothing	Philadelph Van Trump	10,272	3.11%
Majority			1,503
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing

References

1. Kalb, Deborah (24 December 2015). Guide to U.S. elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved 2020-08-12.