1875 Ohio gubernatorial election

1875 Ohio gubernatorial election
	October 12, 1875
	County results; Hayes: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%; Allen: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Governor before election; William Allen; Democratic	Elected Governor ; Rutherford B. Hayes; Republican

The 1875 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on October 12, 1875. Republican nominee Rutherford B. Hayes defeated Democratic incumbent William Allen with 50.25% of the vote. Hayes had previously served as Governor from 1868 to 1872, when he beat Allen's nephew Allen G. Thurman in his initial election.

General election

Candidates

William Allen, incumbent Governor (Democratic)
Rutherford B. Hayes, former Governor and U.S. Representative from Cincinnati (Republican)
Jay Odell (Prohibition)

Results

1875 Ohio gubernatorial election^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Rutherford B. Hayes	297,817	50.25%
	Democratic	William Allen (incumbent)	292,273	49.31%
	Prohibition	Jay Odell	2,593	0.44%
Majority			5,544
Turnout
	Republican gain from Democratic		Swing

References

^ Kalb, Deborah (24 December 2015). Guide to U.S. elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved 2020-07-23.

[1] Kalb, Deborah (24 December 2015). Guide to U.S. elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved 2020-07-23.

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