Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of Ohio
1855 Ohio gubernatorial election
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← 1853 | October 9, 1855 | 1857 → |
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| | | | Nominee | Salmon Chase | William Medill | Allen Trimble | Party | Republican | Democratic | Know Nothing | Popular vote | 146,770 | 131,019 | 24,276 | Percentage | 48.59% | 43.37% | 8.04% | |
County Results Chase 40-50% 50–60% 60-70% 70-80% | Medill 30-40% 40-50% 50–60% 60-70% | Trimble 30-40% 40-50% | |
Governor before election William Medill Democratic | Elected Governor Salmon Chase Republican | |
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The 1855 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on October 9, 1855. Incumbent Democratic Governor of Ohio William Medill became governor after the resignation of Reuben Wood to accept a consulship, and Lt. Governor Medill became elected in his own right in 1853. The 1855 election was one of the first major tests of the fledgling Republican Party, then still a coalition of various anti-slavery forces, including former rival Democrats and Whig members. This election led them to quickly dominate Ohio politics for the next half-century.
The election is also unique in that it was a contest of three Governors, past, present, and future. With Allen Trimble having served in the 1820s, William Medill serving at the time of the election, and Salmon Chase succeeding Medill. Trimble proved to be somewhat of a spoiler candidate, leaving Chase to win with only a plurality of the votes.
Republican convention
Candidates
Results
1855 Republican convention[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Salmon Chase | 225 | 60.98% |
| Republican | Joseph R. Swan | 102 | 27.64% |
| Republican | Hiram Griswold | 42 | 11.38% |
Total votes | 369 | 100.00% |
General election
Results
Ohio gubernatorial election, 1855[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Republican | Salmon Chase | 146,770 | 48.59% | |
| Democratic | William Medill (incumbent) | 131,019 | 43.37% | |
| Know Nothing | Allen Trimble | 24,276 | 8.04% | |
Majority | 15,751 | 5.21% | |
Turnout | 302,065 | | |
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | | |
References
- ^ Smith, Joseph Patterson (1898). History of the Republican party in Ohio. Chicago: Lewis Publishing Company. p. 36. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. pp. 211–212. ISBN 9780786414390.
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