1887 Ohio gubernatorial election

1887 Ohio gubernatorial election

November 1, 1887

Nominee Joseph B. Foraker Thomas E. Powell Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 356,534 333,205 Percentage 47.73% 44.61%

County results Foraker:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Powell:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election Joseph B. Foraker Republican Elected Governor Joseph B. Foraker Republican

The 1887 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on November 1, 1887. Incumbent Republican Joseph B. Foraker defeated Democratic nominee Thomas E. Powell with 47.73% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Joseph B. Foraker, Republican
• Thomas E. Powell, Democratic

Other candidates

• Morris Sharp, Prohibition
• John J. Seitz, People's

Results

1887 Ohio gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Joseph B. Foraker (incumbent)	356,534	47.73%
	Democratic	Thomas E. Powell	333,205	44.61%
	Prohibition	Morris Sharp	29,700	3.98%
	Populist	John J. Seitz	24,711	3.31%
Majority			23,329
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing