1873 Ohio gubernatorial election

1873 Ohio gubernatorial election

← 1871 October 8, 1873 1875 →
 
Nominee William Allen Edward Follansbee Noyes
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 214,654 213,837
Percentage 47.82% 47.64%

County results
Allen:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Noyes:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election

Edward Follansbee Noyes
Republican

Elected Governor

William Allen
Democratic

The 1873 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on October 8, 1873. Democratic nominee William Allen defeated incumbent Republican Edward Follansbee Noyes with 47.82% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

  • William Allen, Democratic
  • Edward Follansbee Noyes, Republican

Other candidates

  • Gideon T. Stewart, Prohibition
  • Isaac C. Collins, Independent

Results

1873 Ohio gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic William Allen 214,654 47.82%
Republican Edward Follansbee Noyes (incumbent) 213,837 47.64%
Prohibition Gideon T. Stewart 10,278 2.29%
Independent Isaac C. Collins 10,109 2.25%
Majority 817
Turnout
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

References

  1. ^ Kalb, Deborah (24 December 2015). Guide to U.S. elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved 2020-07-25.