1857 Ohio gubernatorial election

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1857 Ohio gubernatorial election

← 1855 October 13, 1857 1859 →
 
Nominee Salmon P. Chase Henry B. Payne
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 160,568 159,065
Percentage 48.67% 48.22%

Governor before election

Salmon P. Chase
Republican

Elected Governor

Salmon P. Chase
Republican

The 1857 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on October 13, 1857. Incumbent Republican Salmon P. Chase defeated Democratic nominee Henry B. Payne with 48.67% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

  • Salmon P. Chase, Republican
  • Henry B. Payne, Democratic

Other candidates

  • Philadelph Van Trump, American

Results

1857 Ohio gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Salmon P. Chase 160,568 48.67%
Democratic Henry B. Payne 159,065 48.22%
Independent Philadelph Van Trump 10,272 3.11%
Majority 1,503
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

References

  1. ^ Kalb, Deborah (24 December 2015). Guide to U.S. elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved 2020-08-12.