1859 Ohio gubernatorial election

1859 Ohio gubernatorial election

October 11, 1859

Nominee William Dennison Jr. Rufus P. Ranney Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 184,557 171,226 Percentage 51.87% 48.13%

County results Dennison:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Ranney:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election Salmon P. Chase Republican Elected Governor William Dennison Jr. Republican

The 1859 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on October 11, 1859. Republican nominee William Dennison Jr. defeated Democratic nominee Rufus P. Ranney with 51.87% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

• William Dennison Jr., Republican
• Rufus P. Ranney, Democratic

Results

1859 Ohio gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	William Dennison Jr.	184,557	51.87%
	Democratic	Rufus P. Ranney	171,226	48.13%
Majority			13,331
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing