1873 Ohio gubernatorial election

1873 Ohio gubernatorial election

October 8, 1873

Nominee William Allen Edward Follansbee Noyes Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 214,654 213,837 Percentage 47.82% 47.64%

County results Allen:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Noyes:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election Edward Follansbee Noyes Republican Elected Governor William Allen Democratic

The 1873 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on October 8, 1873. Democratic nominee William Allen defeated incumbent Republican Edward Follansbee Noyes with 47.82% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• William Allen, Democratic
• Edward Follansbee Noyes, Republican

Other candidates

• Gideon T. Stewart, Prohibition
• Isaac C. Collins, Independent

Results

1873 Ohio gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	William Allen	214,654	47.82%
	Republican	Edward Follansbee Noyes (incumbent)	213,837	47.64%
	Prohibition	Gideon T. Stewart	10,278	2.29%
	Independent	Isaac C. Collins	10,109	2.25%
Majority			817
Turnout
	Democratic gain from Republican		Swing