1869 Ohio gubernatorial election

1869 Ohio gubernatorial election

October 12, 1869

Nominee Rutherford B. Hayes George H. Pendleton Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 236,082 228,581 Percentage 50.74% 49.13%

County results Hayes:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Pendleton:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election Rutherford B. Hayes Republican Elected Governor Rutherford B. Hayes Republican

The 1869 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on October 12, 1869. Incumbent Republican Rutherford B. Hayes defeated Democratic nominee George H. Pendleton with 50.74% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

• Rutherford B. Hayes, incumbent Governor (Republican)
• George H. Pendleton, former U.S. Representative from Cincinnati, nominee for Vice President of the United States in 1864, and candidate for president in 1868 (Democratic)
• Samuel Scott (Prohibition)

Results

1869 Ohio gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Rutherford B. Hayes (incumbent)	236,082	50.74%
	Democratic	George H. Pendleton	228,581	49.13%
	Prohibition	Samuel Scott	629	0.14%
Majority			7,501
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing