1846 Ohio gubernatorial election

1846 Ohio gubernatorial election

13 October 1846

Nominee William Bebb David Tod Party Whig Democratic Popular vote 118,869 116,484 Percentage 48.28% 47.31%

Election results by county Bebb:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70% Tod:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      80-90% No Data/Vote:

Governor before election Mordecai Bartley Whig Elected Governor William Bebb Whig

The 1846 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on 13 October 1846, in order to elect the Governor of Ohio. Whig nominee William Bebb defeated Democratic nominee David Tod and Liberty nominee Samuel Lewis.

General election

On election day, 13 October 1846, Whig nominee William Bebb won the election by a margin of 2,385 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee David Tod, thereby retaining Whig control over the office of Governor. Bebb was sworn in as the 19th Governor of Ohio on 12 December 1846.

Results

Ohio gubernatorial election, 1846

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Whig	William Bebb	118,869	48.28%
	Democratic	David Tod	116,484	47.31%
	Liberty	Samuel Lewis	10,797	4.39%
		Scattering	46	0.02%
Total votes			246,196	100.00%
	Whig hold