1850 Ohio gubernatorial election

1850 Ohio gubernatorial election

8 October 1850

Nominee Reuben Wood William Johnston Edward Smith Party Democratic Whig Free Soil Popular vote 133,093 121,105 13,747 Percentage 49.67% 45.20% 5.13%

Election results by county Wood:      30-40%      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90% Johnston:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70% Smith:      40-50%

Governor before election Seabury Ford Whig Elected Governor Reuben Wood Democratic

The 1850 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on 8 October 1850, in order to elect the Governor of Ohio. Democratic nominee and former Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court Reuben Wood defeated Whig nominee and former member of the Ohio House of Representatives William Johnston and Free Soil nominee Edward Smith.

General election

On election day, 8 October 1850, Democratic nominee Reuben Wood won the election by a margin of 11,988 votes against his foremost opponent Whig nominee William Johnston, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Wood was sworn in as the 21st Governor of Ohio on 12 December 1850.

Results

Ohio gubernatorial election, 1850

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Reuben Wood	133,093	49.67%
	Whig	William Johnston	121,105	45.20%
	Free Soil	Edward Smith	13,747	5.13%
Total votes			267,945	100.00%
	Democratic gain from Whig