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Elections in Ohio |
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The 1844 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on October 8, 1844.
Incumbent Democratic Governor Thomas W. Bartley did not run for re-election.
Bartley's father, Whig nominee Mordecai Bartley defeated Democratic nominee David Tod and Liberty nominee Leicester King.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Whig | Mordecai Bartley | 146,333 | 48.73% | ||
Democratic | David Tod | 145,062 | 48.31% | ||
Liberty | Leicester King | 8,898 | 2.96% | ||
Scattering | 11 | 0.00% | |||
Majority | 1,271 | 0.42% | |||
Turnout | 300,304 | ||||
Whig gain from Democratic | Swing |