1867 Ohio gubernatorial election

The 1867 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on October 8, 1867. Republican nominee Rutherford B. Hayes defeated Democratic nominee Allen G. Thurman with 50.31% of the vote.

1867 Ohio gubernatorial election

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Nominee Rutherford B. Hayes Allen G. Thurman Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 243,605 240,622 Percentage 50.31% 49.69%

County results Hayes:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Thurman:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Tie:      50%

Governor before election Jacob Dolson Cox Republican Elected Governor Rutherford B. Hayes Republican

General election

Candidates

• Rutherford B. Hayes, U.S. Representative from Cincinnati (Republican)
• Allen G. Thurman, former Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court and U.S. Representative from Chillicothe (Democratic)

Results

1867 Ohio gubernatorial election^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Rutherford B. Hayes	243,605	50.31%
	Democratic	Allen G. Thurman	240,622	49.69%
Majority			2,983
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing

References

1. Kalb, Deborah (24 December 2015). Guide to U.S. elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved 2020-07-26.