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Elections in Ohio |
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The 1840 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on October 13, 1840.
Incumbent Democratic Governor Wilson Shannon was defeated by Whig nominee, former U.S. Representative Thomas Corwin.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Whig | Thomas Corwin | 145,442 | 52.93% | ||
Democratic | Wilson Shannon (incumbent) | 129,312 | 47.06% | ||
Scattering | 8 | 0.00% | |||
Majority | 16,130 | 5.87% | |||
Turnout | 274,762 | ||||
Whig gain from Democratic | Swing |