1826 Ohio gubernatorial election

1826 Ohio gubernatorial election

← 1824 October 10, 1826 1828 →

Nominee Allen Trimble Alexander Campbell Party National Republican Democratic-Republican Popular vote 71,475 4,765 Percentage 84.35% 5.62%

Election results by county Trimble:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%      90-100% Campbell:      60-70% Bigger:      40-50% No Data/Vote:

Governor before election Jeremiah Morrow Democratic-Republican Elected Governor Allen Trimble National Republican

The 1826 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on October 10, 1826, in order to elect the Governor of Ohio. National Republican candidate and former Acting Governor Allen Trimble defeated Democratic-Republican candidates Alexander Campbell, Benjamin Tappan and John Bigger.^[1]

General election

On election day, October 10, 1826, National Republican candidate Allen Trimble won the election by a margin of 66,710 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic-Republican candidate Alexander Campbell, thereby gaining National Republican control over the office of Governor. Trimble was sworn in as the 10th Governor of Ohio on December 19, 1826.^[2]

Results

Ohio gubernatorial election, 1826

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	National Republican	Allen Trimble	71,475	84.35%
	Democratic-Republican	Alexander Campbell	4,765	5.62%
	Democratic-Republican	Benjamin Tappan	4,192	4.95%
	Democratic-Republican	John Bigger	4,114	4.86%
		Scattering	187	0.22%
Total votes			84,733	100.00%
	National Republican gain from Democratic-Republican

References

1. "Allen Trimble". National Governors Association. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
2. "OH Governor". ourcampaigns.com. February 18, 2005. Retrieved 2024-05-10.