1840 Ohio gubernatorial election
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The 1840 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on October 13, 1840.
Incumbent Democratic Governor Wilson Shannon was defeated by Whig nominee, former U.S. Representative Thomas Corwin.
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | Thomas Corwin | 145,442 | 52.93% | ||
| Democratic | Wilson Shannon (incumbent) | 129,312 | 47.06% | ||
| Scattering | 8 | 0.00% | |||
| Majority | 16,130 | 5.87% | |||
| Turnout | 274,762 | ||||
| Whig gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "OH Governor, 1840". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ^ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 72. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 201. ISBN 978-0-7864-1439-0.
- ^ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 244–245. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
- ^ Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 463. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Ohio; being the First Session of the Thirty-Ninth General Assembly, held in the City of Columbus, and commencing on Monday, December 7, 1840. Columbus: Samuel Medary, Printer of the State. 1840. pp. 31–32.
- ^ Taylor, William Alexander. Centennial History of Columbus and Franklin County. North Charleston, SC: Createspace. p. 180. ISBN 9783849673543.
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